Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). While the Report is comprehensive, it does not recommend any new action to address IP issues with NFTs.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 13, 2022

Julia Hugendubel, describes recent developments concerning tokenization of IP rights to manage IP. Interest in blockchain technology, tokens, and IP, continues apace. Tokenization of IP In a nutshell, "tokenization" means using a smart contract (i.e.,

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IPilogue

APRIL 11, 2022

Dirk Visser of Leiden University moderated this discussion on non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) and intellectual property (“IP”), which featured three speakers— Richard Lehv , Alexandra Giannopoulou , and Andres Guadamuz —who discussed different aspects of NFTs through their individual presentations.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Imtiaz Karamat is an IP Osgoode Alumnus and Associate Lawyer at Deeth Williams Wall LLP. On November 16, 2021, Miramax filed a lawsuit against Quentin Tarantino for his planned auction of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on his original hand-written script of the film Pulp Fiction.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

There has obviously been a considerable amount of excitement around non-fungible tokens (NFTs) over the last few years and some interesting developments in the last few months. Digital assets can be protected by IP and have always been capable of being licensed or assigned via a contract, or protected as a trade mark.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

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. We address these questions in a two-part post.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 1, 2022

As many know by now, non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) are unique units of data stored on a blockchain that have become an increasingly popular way to buy and sell artwork (as well as all kinds of other things). The phrase “investment contract” is not defined in the Securities Act. Howey Co. , not the investor).

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Apart from this, Non-Fungible Tokens, the brainchild of Kevin McCoy and Anil Dash, is a unit of data stored in a digital ledger that certifies that the digital asset is unique and is hence non-interchangeable. Trademarking of cryptocurrencies is yet another aspect that links IP to the crypto market.

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The IPKat

JUNE 27, 2022

The IPKat is pleased to host the guest contribution below by Katfriend Paolo Maria Gangi (Studio Gangi) on a very recent development concerning NFTs and IP. NFTs – still subject to “old” IP law An NFT is a non-fungible (i.e. NFTs – still subject to “old” IP law An NFT is a non-fungible (i.e.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Another layer of complexity arises from the unique characteristics of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which have become the metaverses digital asset backbone. Smart contracts embedded within NFTs, for example, cannot always prevent unauthorized copying or redistribution of the underlying digital assets.

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The IPKat

APRIL 19, 2023

The IPKat is pleased to host the following guest post by Katfriend Paolo Maria Gangi (Studio Gangi) on a recent case addressing the legal nature of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The legal nature of an NFT In each NFT there is a non-fungible token created by the smart contract and an image (e.g.,

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The NFT art market, that is NFTs which specifically link an artwork or a digital file (a song, for example), have already gone mainstream and, of course, artists and projects owners have asked lawyers to prepare IP licenses to protect their IP. Let alone was it clear how to protect the IP rights in the artwork linked to it.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Today, we’re going to talk about non-fungible tokens (NFTs). 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). My name is NFT lawyer Enrico Schaefer. NFTs are no different.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

Why Does Web3 matter for Copyright and IP Lawyers? Blockchain and decentralized ledger technologies offer some powerful functionalities that could be relevant to the functioning of IP rights. What is web3, anyway? And why do definitions matter anyway (especially for lawyers)? related to commercializing other creative works.

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SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2021

As a practice, artists enter into contracts with publishers which grant them ownership of the work to commercially exploit it and collect the royalties it earns. Then these earnings are split between the publishers and artists based on the terms of the contract between them.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”).

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 9, 2023

As rapid technological developments such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens and smart contracts increasingly lead to legal disputes — as evidenced by the recent Voyager Digital and FTX bankruptcies — arbitration may need to adopt new resolution techniques that fit the novel landscape, says Peter Kamminga at JAMS.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The cards displayed prominently a number of trademarks owned by Juventus, including the iconic black and white stripes pattern and the contracted version of the club’s name “Juve”, typically used by fans. Key legal takeaways. The judgement by the Court of Rome is notable in a number of respects.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. First, NFT’s have enormous significance in the IP world. This is highlighted in the case of Hermès International v.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

While NFTs – aka token contracts- last forever on the blockchain ledger, the linked digital asset could be taken from you or have its value/utility diminished or extinguished. It is also a valuable and hard lesson for all NFT projects, brands, and IP owners. We can still see the listing on OpenSea.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2022

Non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”). If you’re an entertainment professional looking to stay on top of industry trends, you’ve likely heard about the rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). What is an NFT or non-fungible token? Otherwise, you could be breaching the contract.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 30, 2021

Kedar concludes that the Court set a much-needed precedent, by settling that even a medical necessity induced by COVID cannot be a free-pass for the pharma-companies to blatantly infringe IP rights and later play victim by justifying their act under the pretext of public emergency. Thematic Highlight. August 26, 2021].

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

” Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have also been investigated by other Indian companies for application in the metaverse. It ought to function similarly to how online contracts are upheld. Retailers like Walmart, Tommy Jeans, Thar, Vogue, and Ajio Luxe have recently registered under class 9.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Introduction Digital technologies such as the metaverse, non-fungible tokens ( NFTs ), blockchain and augmented realities are directly influencing how we cultivate and protect various forms of intellectual property, including trade marks. The more specificity, the better. physical) marks.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 5, 2022

In particular, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), crypto and metaverse have dominated our infospace. Last Wednesday, Fide (a legal-economic think-tank) held the latest in their series of Global Digital Encounters (GDE) – an online panel discussion focusing on the metaverse and IP with some of the leading experts in digital laws.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

They are sold and/or traded in connection with “smart contracts” that govern the terms of transfer. Transfers of rights: How does the transfer of an NFT impact IP rights in the associated asset? Licensing of rights: How should IP rights in the associated asset be licensed in an NFT context?

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

But in this sphere of metaverse and blockchain currencies, the Ethereum blockchain has gained skyrocketing popularity with the evolution of Non-Fungible Tokens. Non-Fungible Tokens mainly refer to digital files of various digital as well as physical goods and creations that are stored as tokens and can be traded easily.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 19, 2022

Token contracts include self-executing software code which makes ownership immutable – unchanging over time and unable to be changed – unless the little guy agrees. Let’s generally talk and then take a deeper dive on the question of enforcement in episode 2 of this token squatter video series. legal leverage.

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

NFTs (Non-fungible tokens), which act as a certificate of ownership for whatever the creator puts up for sale, allow artists to set their preferred terms of contract while making sales. Call for Submissions: The IP Press Law Review Vol. I, Issue I [Submit by September 20]. 5, Issue 1 [Submit by September 19].

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. First, NFT’s have enormous significance in the IP world. This is highlighted in the case of Hermès International v.

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IIPRD

JUNE 9, 2024

Basics of IP in Metaverse In simple words, Intellectual Property Rights refer to legal rights that protect the intangible property of a person that arises from a person’s intellect. IP enforcement in the metaverse is complicated, as demonstrated by recent case rulings. The jury gave Hermès a damages award of almost $133,000.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

Given the rapid growth of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market, it was just a matter of time until a court recognised the labyrinth of intellectual property difficulties that surrounded the distribution and sale of NFT digital works. Court decided that an NFT platform must be responsible for the digital works it trades.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

Given the rapid growth of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market, it was just a matter of time until a court recognised the labyrinth of intellectual property difficulties that surrounded the distribution and sale of NFT digital works. Court decided that an NFT platform must be responsible for the digital works it trades.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token and an NFT is a unique digital asset. The non-fungible nature of the asset means that it is non-interchangeable and the metadata attributed to each NFT is distinctive such that it may be used to verify the inimitability of a given asset. What are NFTs?

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 16, 2023

We have previously discussed the thorny intellectual property implications of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”), units of data stored on a blockchain that signify ownership of a unique digital media item. This issue recently came to a head in a 64-page federal court decision in Friel v.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Other tokens are unique and not fungible with other tokens, e.g. because they represent digital pieces of art or physical assets. These tokens are commonly referred to as non-fungible tokens (“ NFTs ”). Some NFTs may represent assets subject to protection by IP rights (e.g.,

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

billion in sales in 2021 alone, the non-fungible token (“NFT”) has recently undergone a dramatic rise in prominence in the cryptoverse, similar to the “crypto summer” of 2017-18 or the “DeFi summer” of 2020. By: Joshua Durham. With an astounding $17.7

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