The IPKat

JULY 14, 2022

A comment to the EUIPO Guidance on NFTs by Paolo Maria Gangi As The IPKat reported a few days ago here , the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently released some guidance notes on its approach to the classification of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), for example, were originally billed as a way for digital artists to create scarcity and enable them to charge more for “unique” works. The mainstream reputation of NFTs was hopelessly trashed and, as the regular crypto market began to falter, the NFT market was especially hard hit.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 14, 2022

A non-fungible token (“NFT”) is a type of financial asset that is made up of digital data stored in a blockchain. The person or entity that owns the NFT records the ownership in the blockchain, which allows NFTs to be sold and traded. The market value of the NFT is linked directly to the. Clear as mud, right?

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SpicyIP

MAY 18, 2022

Class 9: Virtual two wheelers; virtual motorcycles; virtual scooters; virtual three wheelers; virtual electric vehicles; virtual gaming studio, virtual gaming parlour, downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, text, audio and video files and non-fungible tokens. Application date. Description (shortened). Feb 25, 2022.

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IPilogue

MARCH 14, 2022

and requiring someone to repeat their answer after you zoned out, here is the definition: Non-fungible token (“ NFT ”): a digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items, and videos. For those of you like me who have survived this long asking the question “what is an NFT?”

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Non fungible tokens (NFTs) , the latest vehicle for capturing, linking to and licensing intellectual property. The tokenization of digital files so that a single owner of that file can be recorded on the blockchain and identified is an important breakthrough in IP protection. . Does “Fair Use” Apply to NFTs?

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A Canadian entity claiming to own Quantum, a non-fungible token believed to be the first of its kind, alleged in New York federal court that Sotheby's wrongly marketed the NFT's ownership in an auction where the artist sold the work for $1.47

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The IPKat

JANUARY 20, 2025

Specifically, the decision tackles the: 1) protection of a non-conventional trade mark such as an (unregistered) colour combination mark; 2) protection of a specific font as either a copyright work or as an unregistered design; 3) cumulation of multiple IP rights on a single product.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

There has obviously been a considerable amount of excitement around non-fungible tokens (NFTs) over the last few years and some interesting developments in the last few months. The non-fungible part means that it is something that has unique value based on the buyer’s sentiment and/or market dynamics.

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Garrigues Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

The fashion industry was one of the first industries to enthusiastically explore the opportunities afforded by the metaverse and NFTs (non-fungible tokens). NFTs in turn played a key role in digital fashion, making it possible to certify the authenticity and ownership of virtual apparel.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

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”). While the Report is comprehensive, it does not recommend any new action to address IP issues with NFTs.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

According to a report by Markets and Markets, the cryptocurrency market is expected to grow from USD 1.6 Apart from this, Non-Fungible Tokens, the brainchild of Kevin McCoy and Anil Dash, is a unit of data stored in a digital ledger that certifies that the digital asset is unique and is hence non-interchangeable.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 1, 2022

As many know by now, non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) are unique units of data stored on a blockchain that have become an increasingly popular way to buy and sell artwork (as well as all kinds of other things). So, the question looms large: Are NFTs securities? 16, 2018), available at: [link]. [3].

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 17, 2021

With that in mind, we now have something called non-fungible tokens or NFTs. Be an NFT expert if you want to take advantage of this emerging market. You can create a digital or non-digital asset and attach that to an NFT. Was that ownership transferred, and if so, to whom? Let’s talk about it.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 5, 2022

Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have been booming over the past year. I]t could also mislead others into believing they have the rights to pursue similar deals or offerings, when in fact Miramax holds the rights needed to develop, market, and sell NFTs relating to its deep film library,” the movie studio wrote.

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IPilogue

MARCH 16, 2022

Non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) are one-of-a-kind tokens stored on blockchain that can be sold and traded. In addition, music NFT marketplaces, such as Royal , enable musical works to be tokenized and monetized, giving fans unique ownership over music.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The NFT art market, that is NFTs which specifically link an artwork or a digital file (a song, for example), have already gone mainstream and, of course, artists and projects owners have asked lawyers to prepare IP licenses to protect their IP. All this has been complicated by the fact that NFTs are both a new and complex concept.

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IP Whiteboard

JUNE 7, 2021

NFT stands for non-fungible token. Non-fungible basically means unique. By way of comparison, a $10 note is an example of a fungible asset, because it can be replaced with another $10 note, or two $5 notes. And what role does intellectual property ( IP ) play in their creation and sale? What are NFTs?

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The IPKat

JANUARY 13, 2022

Consider the recent WIPO webinar , "Blockchain Whitepaper for IP Ecosystems", at which the view was expressed that the future of IP management rights could include a solution that utilizes tokens, and, in particular, non-fungible tokens. A token could be already issued when you apply for an industrial IP (e.g.,

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Kashishipr

APRIL 13, 2022

With the Metaverse and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) being the common buzzwords as of late, the USPTO (US Patent & Trademark Office) has been experiencing a significant rise in the number of Trademark Applications filed in the virtual sphere to safeguard the products and services. Market Reach & Presence.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

“Web3 cannot and should not be reduced to blockchain when the real shift is towards user ownership of digital assets… This definitional shift focuses attention on what assets can be legally owned and the meaning of ownership “rights,” more generally, in the emerging digital spaces of web3.”. . user ownership of digital assets)?

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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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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. It starts with the Chinese translation of Non-Fungible Tokens. Therefore, DCs cannot be freely transacted in the Chinese market.

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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. NFT are ERC-721 tokens. nThe book and the copyright ownership are two distinct things. See article below). What Are NFTs?

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

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. disputes between domain names and trademarks).

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 19, 2021

Creators a few years ago, needed to invest in websites and marketing in order to host their creations and attract eyeballs. Some info on NFTs: NFTs’ actual ownership is blockchain-managed. Non-fungible tokens contain permanent metadata – like a certificate of authenticity for a rare painting.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Several large corporations have already begun developing new marketing efforts for this new digital environment after realising the enormous potential that exists here. ” Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have also been investigated by other Indian companies for application in the metaverse.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 18, 2022

NFTs, which stand for “ Non-Fungible Tokens ,” must first be understood in order to comprehend what “fungible” means. A commodity is said to be fungible in economics if it can be exchanged for another unit of the same commodity without losing any value.

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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. As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 13, 2022

A non-fungible token (“NFT”) is a type of financial asset that is made up of digital data stored in a blockchain. The person or entity that owns the NFT records the ownership in the blockchain, which allows NFTs to be sold and traded. The market value of the NFT is linked directly to the digital file that it represents.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 18, 2022

Recently, a new trend of merging of blockchain technology with creative intellectual property via non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) had taken place. The idea has spread across all market sectors, and now luxury fashion retailers have joined the tokenization bandwagon. Introduction. What are NFTs?

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Intepat

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Traditionally, IP valuation has relied on methods like market-based, income-based, and cost-based approaches. However, these methods face challenges when applied to intangible assets due to their subjective nature, fluctuating market demand, and reliance on legal protection across jurisdictions.

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Depending upon which side of the fence you’re sitting on, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are either the greatest economic innovation of the twenty-first century or the biggest grift since Lyle Lanley sold Springfield a monorail. Again, NFTs are just an ownership record and a link to content. NFTs Are Not Copyrightable.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2022

art market, the Report concluded that there was no immediate need to impose new regulations on the art market to combat money laundering and terrorism finance. Yet the Report also discussed how the art market remains susceptible to money laundering and describes how market participants can minimize this risk. Background.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2023

Not to mention, it allows for almost infinite expansion, allowing marketers to design apparel of any size. For undisputed ownership of virtual designs, Intellectual Property (IP) laws must be thoroughly handled with. Any brand that wants to have exclusive rights to a mark in a country must register its trademark.

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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”).

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