Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Whether you are looking to make your own non fungible token to sell or you’re looking to buy an NFT as an investment, you need to be aware of copyright and trademark laws that might apply to your NFT. Are NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens) Considered Intellectual Property?

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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.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Today, we’re going to talk about non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The image of the Crypto Punk linked to the NFT placed on to the blockchain is copyright protected. The art inside the gallery is protected by COpyright law. The digital asset that goes along with the NFT sale is potentially copyrightable.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This burgeoning genre is not only pushing the boundaries of artistic expression but also challenging the established norms of copyright ownership. This blog post embarks on a comprehensive journey to unravel the complex issue of copyright ownership in AI-generated art.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The emergence of blockchain-supported Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has captured the interest of the entertainment and business worlds in the past couple of years. As NFTs per se are currently unregulated by statutes in the US, common law protection through trademarks may become all the more important. Copyright Ownership.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

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. NFT are ERC-721 tokens.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

However, the metaverse, with its decentralized and boundaryless nature, presents unique challenges to traditional copyright frameworks. Issues of ownership, counterfeit goods, and infringements are rising concerns, threatening the sustainability of creativity in the metaverse.

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The IPKat

JULY 11, 2021

As Kat readers may recall, in the Cofemel decision, the Court of Justice declined to impose any requirements, beyond being qualified as a “work”, for the existence of copyright protection. SpicyIP featured a post on the copyright ownership in State Board Textbooks. The current battle is over a U.S.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

For example, under ‘eliminating hunger’ the class would explore patented seeds, and medical drugs as part of the ‘good healthcare’ task, all of which get the students to think about power imbalance, private and public funding, and questions of where ownership of key commodities should lie.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

COPYRIGHT Giovanni Maria Riccio and Fabiola Iraci Gambazza (E-Lex law firm) reported on the recent publication of the European Audiovisual Observatory entitled " Mapping report on national remedies against online piracy of sports content ", commissioned by the European Commission. disputes between domain names and trademarks).

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Traverse Legal Blog

JANUARY 29, 2022

My name is Enrico Schaefer , and I am a Tech Law and BlockChain Attorney. Today we are going to talk about NFTs or non-fungible tokens. The person who buys that NFT becomes the owner, and they can transfer ownership later, and that person becomes the new owner, and so on” -Enrico Schaefer, NFT Attorney.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

One of the biggest stories of 2021 in the ever evolving world of distributed ledgers and crypto currencies has been the rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). In this article we understand the relationship between NFTs and copyright. Introduction. This technological breakthrough has taken the art and tech world by storm.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) continue to be popular. NFT creation, investment, sale, and ownership interest exists in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. Copyright: NFTs are closely related to artworks that are the subject to copyright and related rights protection. Introduction.

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Breaking down Miramax’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Quentin Tarantino, a dispute about NFTs that isn’t really about NFTs. NFTs Are Not Copyrightable. The confusion only seems to increase when you introduce copyright into the mix. Again, NFTs are just an ownership record and a link to content.

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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”). NFTs may offer opportunities for U.S. resale royalties).

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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. It will be intriguing to follow up case law in this area as it makes progress.

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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. It will be intriguing to follow up case law in this area as it makes progress.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

The emergence of blockchain-supported Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has captured the interest of the entertainment and business worlds in the past couple of years. As NFTs per se are currently unregulated by statutes in the US, common law protection through trademarks may become all the more important. Copyright Ownership.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

Even a tweet is protected as a literary work under copyright. All original works are protected by copyright. Copyright is applied to fresh and unique work as soon as it is created. However, in order to have legal proof of ownership, it is always advisable to register for copyright registration. Trademarks.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

Along with these evolutions in the digital space, forms of investment and ownership are also advancing to make use of these technologies. NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token and an NFT is a unique digital asset. Essentially, an NFT is a digital token that can serve as a certificate of ownership. What are NFTs?

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The question of ownership in the virtual world, particularly in video games, has long been debated. On the trademark side, relevant is this post by Bhavya Solanki and Medha Bhatt discussing the applicability of the fair use provisions of trademark law to the unauthorized use of trademarks in the virtual world.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In May 2021, a phenomenal IPilogue submission by Keir Strickland-Murphy (Osgoode Law ‘22) touched on the recent boom of Non- fungible Tokens. In this piece, I will recapitulate Strickland- Murphy’s exploration of IP ownership of Non-fungible Tokens and expand on recent developments since May.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 20, 2022

The last couple of years has seen the emergence of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) as an important medium for the creation, sale and collection of art, with numerous instances of big money purchases of NFTs. As we have just seen, one set of legal uncertainties arises from questions of copyright law.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Non-Fungible Tokens or NFTs is the latest trend that has taken the world of art and technology by storm. NFTs revolutionised the concept of ownership and digital art. An NFT is a digital collectable or asset in the form of a token. Introduction. What are NFTs and how do they work?

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Intepat

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The rise of digital assets and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) adds new dimensions to the field of IP valuation. NFTs, in particular, have revolutionized digital ownership by enabling verifiable ownership of unique digital items through blockchain technology. Additionally, U.S.

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