Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

The rise in popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has attracted a great deal of attention from copyright practitioners and aficionados. More from our authors: International Cybersecurity and Privacy Law in Practice, Second Edition by Charlotte A. And why is that? We will have to keep an eye out for the second round.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have come to hold a fundamental place in the digital universe and, specifically, in the so-called Web3. Although at present NFTs are scarcely used beyond mere collectibles, the growing interest in the metaverse is making non-fungible tokens extremely useful assets in our virtual lives.

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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. This limited edition Dune book may be one of 10 copies of this hardback auctioned. The NFT bought the Dune book for 2.6

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

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are one of many possible use cases for how blockchain technologies could help monetize creative works and reduce the reliance on intermediaries (for an analysis of copyright issues with NFTs see here and here ). Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition. A Better Future?

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The IPKat

MARCH 2, 2023

The main question at stake Together, Instructions 10 and 14 required the jurors to determine whether the Metabirkin collection is a product in direct competition in the market with the Hermés physical bag up to the point of being capable of misleading consumers (and, therefore, of damaging economically Hermés).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

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. “Part I of this post introduced the recent emergence of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), explained their basic characteristics and what they can represent.

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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. In economic terms, they are non-fungible, meaning they cannot be replaced or replicated. This is similar to a scenario where a comic collector has ownership over a particularly prized edition he has purchased.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 22, 2022

Non-fungible tokens, known colloquially as NFTs, have gained popularity due to both their scarcity and variety. By capitalizing on the unique experiences that already define the music industry, NFTs allow artists to release limited edition songs or other fan experiences to supplement their music.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

JULY 6, 2022

One recent case gives some indication on how the English courts are responding in a dispute about trading blockchain-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) between a trading platform and its user ( Soleymani v Nifty Gateway LLC [2022] EWHC 773 (Comm) ). 100 winners of one NFT auction . Arbitration in New York .

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

As previously reported on this blog , non-fungible tokens (or “NFTs”) recently emerged as one of the hottest new items on the art market—artists, auction houses, museums, sports organizations and others have jumped at the chance to create and sell their own versions of these unique tokens. Miramax LLC v.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

February 2022: Nike sues online retailer StockX for trademark infringement based on StockX’s sale of NFTs for limited edition Nike sneakers that include images of the sneaker. District Court for the Central District of California. The case is in the discovery phase. Nike, Inc. StockX LLC , Case No. 1:22-cv-00983, U.S.

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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. The exclusivity of exploitation is key to the success of a limited-edition collectible. It starts with the Chinese translation of Non-Fungible Tokens.

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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. The exclusivity of exploitation is key to the success of a limited-edition collectible. It starts with the Chinese translation of Non-Fungible Tokens.

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