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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Image by Tumisu via Pixabay Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are altering society’s notion of digital ‘ownership’ and redefining the common perspective on distribution of original works to consumers by introducing scarcity to the digital realm.

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Buying an NFT? You are not buying what you think.

Traverse Legal Blog

The token goes onto the blockchain, indicating ownership rights and potentially royalty rights for future transfers of the NFT, but not the underlying digital asset. The NFT is a smart contract coded with the NFT. THE NFT smart contract does NOT include the licensing terms for the underlying digital asset (i.e.

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Copyright implications of Augmented Reality for cultural goods – Part 1

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This authorization may be grounded on property, contracts, cultural heritage rules or on copyright. As to economic rights, copyright implies an authorization for activities of reproduction, communication to the public, distribution and creation of derivative works (adaptation). Copyright implies exclusive prerogatives.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

Copyright Lately

NFTs were minted Money was advanced The underlying contracts Never got a glance Dreams of exploitation From Florida to France But no rights were acquired The kids don’t stand a chance. — “The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance, Aaron’s Version” ( with apologies to Vampire Weekend ). Want to Create New Derivative Works?

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Bill Cornish Memorial Lecture – Author as Revenue Sharer

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This examined the problem of authors’ remuneration: authors’ contracts tend to result in disproportionately low revenues relative to the returns of investors and intermediaries. Importantly, the parties may not contract out of this right to readjustment. Reversion of rights That said, some balance is offered in the U.S.

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WIPIP Concurrent Session #5 Copyright & Culture

43(B)log

Said: Framing it as “the woman question” is rhetorically tricky and still positions women as the problem—why not “the copyright question: woman edition”? Gena Feist: you might look at whether they were added to the master ownership/composition ownership as a way of detecting settlement. Can third parties edit for offensiveness?

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NFT Update:  5 Recent Lawsuits Show a Glimpse into Future Legal Battles Involving NFTs 

LexBlog IP

Although none has reached a resolution, these private civil actions highlight various legal theories of liability that could arise when participating in the NFT market, including claims for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract and violations of securities laws. Copyright Claims: Roc-A-Fella Records Inc.