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Top 10 Posts on the Kluwer Copyright Blog in 2021

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The Rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and the Role of Copyright Law – Part II by Peter Mezei , João Pedro Quintais , Alexandra Giannopoulou and Balázs Bodó. From relative obscurity only a few months back, public awareness of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has risen dramatically.

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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

A recent example of how the metaverse will include digital fashion is the conflict between Hermès and MetaBirkins over allegedly trademark-infringing non-fungible tokens ("NFTs") that were marketed as MetaBirkins without Hermès' permission.

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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. In Part II we will discuss other copyright law implications of NFTs.

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

Traverse Legal Blog

Today, we will be talking about NFT non-fungible token licensing. There was a recent story that is an instructive lesson in copyright law that has application to the NFT market. The article titled “Cryptobros spent $3 million on Dune book, believing it gave them copyright. The digital asset.

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Guest Book Review: Teaching Intellectual Property Law

The IPKat

This is a book review of Teaching Intellectual Property Law: Strategy and Management edited by Sabine Jacques, Associate Professor in Information Technology, Media and Intellectual Property Law, University of East Anglia Law School and Ruth Soetendorp, Visiting Academic, City University of London and Professor Emerita, Bournemouth University.

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Top 3 posts of the autumn from our IP law blogs

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Top 3 Kluwer Copyright Blog posts. 1) The Rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and the Role of Copyright Law – Part II by Peter Mezei , João Pedro Quintais , Alexandra Giannopoulou and Balázs Bodó. In this Part II we discuss copyright law aspects of NFTs, with a focus on the EU copyright acquis.”

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NFTs and its Relationship with IP Rights

IP and Legal Filings

Non-Fungible Tokens or NFTs is the latest trend that has taken the world of art and technology by storm. Since NFTs are mostly restricted to artwork or other forms of expression of creativity, especially digital art, at this point in time the major discussion is the impact NFTs have on copyright law. Introduction.

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