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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The ‘ Dune’ scenario is a well-known ‘tale of crypto folly’ featuring NFT purchasers who failed to exercise appropriate due diligence in determining what rights are granted when procuring an NFT. Assignment The copyright owner may transfer the entirety of the copyright in the work to the purchaser by assignment.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

Copyright Lately

.” Ok, ok, it’s actually not that simple, which means now I get to wake you up from your NyQuil-fueled fever dream and be the killjoy who reminds you that the metaverse isn’t some kind of self-governing Florida special district in which real world laws don’t apply. Want to Create New Derivative Works?

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IPSC Breakout Session #5 Platforms & Interfaces/IP Enforcement

43(B)log

Piggyback on VC due diligence, valuation. Lessons from China: patent office can work with bank and experts to value specific IP, issue a certificate, and the bank can then rely on that. Can also have government provided guarantee. At the same time, the risk of copying essentially went away. Insurance policy.

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