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The Legal Governance Of Non-Fungible Tokens- Analysing Which Field Of Law Should Govern Nfts

IP and Legal Filings

The question that arises with the development of such technology is regarding the legal governance of the same. Which field of law will govern such digital assets and the NFT technology? In this paper, it is argued that Private-property law must be the field of law governing transactions involving Non-Fungible Tokens.

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NFTs Excite Hollywood But Not Because They Can Solve Piracy

TorrentFreak

The fleeting non-fungible token (NFT) craze showed that some people are willing to pay vast amounts of money for digital assets that are not guaranteed to retain their value. Government is taking these issues seriously. Falling prices aside, unmet expectations can lead to disappointment for buyers down the road.

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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. The Rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and the Role of Copyright Law – Part I by Peter Mezei , João Pedro Quintais , Alexandra Giannopoulou and Balázs Bodó.

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

Non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) continue to be popular. As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. It will be fascinating to observe whether NFTs will be governed more strictly or managed cautiously.

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OM Weekly Digest 12/05/22

Olartemoure Blog

The Colombian government has notified the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) a declaration modifying the amounts of individual fee to be paid regarding Colombia according to Article 8.7 12/05/22 – Trademarks. of the Madrid Protocol. The territorial application will take effect on 1 December 2022.

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A Year Since Hermès Verdict: The Tussle Between Trade Mark Rights and Artistic Freedom Continues

IP and Legal Filings

Secondly, it refused to recognize those non fungible tokens as an ‘Art’ and held them disentitled for any protection under the ‘First Amendment’. Whether such sale rights of NFTs are guaranteed under artistic freedom or bound by the limits of intellectual property laws remain unanswered, perpetuating the conflict.

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The Contested Meaning of Web3 & Why it Matters for (IP) Lawyers

Kluwer Copyright Blog

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 ). More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. Web3 Is More than Just Blockchain.

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