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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. For instance, CrypToadz is a prominent CC0 NFT project wherein the artwork related to the NFT is in the public domain.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

Copyright Lately

For that, you’d need an assignment or license from the owner of the underlying copyright. It would have taken a bit of due diligence, but not much. Want to Create New Derivative Works? You Should Probably Read The License. What you can’t do is make your own “Dune” movie. Definitely.

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Don’t Get  Sued! Copyright Essentials Every AI Startup Should Know.

LexBlog IP

Open Source material may seem safe and easy, but it has its licenses and restrictions. Licenses also play a pivotal role in this context. There are various types of licenses, ranging from permissive to restrictive, and choosing the right one can have long-term implications for your startup.

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Don’t Get  Sued! Copyright Essentials Every AI Startup Should Know.

Traverse Legal Blog

Open Source material may seem safe and easy, but it has its licenses and restrictions. Licenses also play a pivotal role in this context. There are various types of licenses, ranging from permissive to restrictive, and choosing the right one can have long-term implications for your startup.

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IPSC Breakout Session #5 Platforms & Interfaces/IP Enforcement

43(B)log

Piggyback on VC due diligence, valuation. Reproduction and public display are the main alleged rights violated (with lots of overlap); only 71 derivative work claims. Questions of reliance/implied license can arise from delayed enforcement. Ideas are nothing without financing. Time frame ongoing; 428 cases so far.

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