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NFT Copyright License Rights: Due Diligence is Critical.

Traverse Legal Blog

My name is Enrico Schaefer, I am a technology attorney with traverse legal PLC, and today I want to talk about nonfungible tokens or NFTs. Blockchain and blockchain technology is in the spotlight right now. That Smart Contract, that token that can have unique data associated with it. “Who’s the owner?

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Structuring the IP financial exchange

IP and Legal Filings

The exchange works on the Unit License Right (ULR) contract. Such a contract is offered to the interested parties who want to purchase it which is open to all without discrimination. All information is available with the contract like the price set up and sold based on standardized technology unit.

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M&A Checklist — How to Prepare Your IP for the Legal Due Diligence Process

LexBlog IP

But any company preparing to sell within the next five years should consider the more common IP issues that arise during the legal due diligence process. In most cases, this can be broken down between two central areas – technology and branding. Technology is often protected through patents or trade secrets.

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Fatal Mistakes Made By The ‘Bored Ape Yacht Club’ & ‘Crypto Punks’ NFT Projects

Traverse Legal Blog

I am an attorney specializing in blockchain technology. Your trademark identifies your company as the source of goods and services related to your NFTs and digital assets (the pictures linked to your NFT smart contracts). Due diligence is critical. My name is NFT lawyer Enrico Schaefer. NFTs are no different.

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NFT Lawyer: Legal Risks with ‘Non-Fungible Tokens’

Traverse Legal Blog

A non-fungible token allows you to put a smart contract onto the blockchain that is unique unto itself. Different types of information can be stored on a blockchain including ledger information and smart contracts. NFTs are being used to store smart contracts and authentication for digital artwork and other digital assets.

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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Although frequently misconstrued, this technology represents an exceptional advancement that can yield enormous revenue streams for both creators and consumers by altering the digital representation of real-world assets. Assignment The copyright owner may transfer the entirety of the copyright in the work to the purchaser by assignment.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. However, are the blockchain technologies really patentable?