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? What is a Non Fungible Token?

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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. Copyright laws are designed to safeguard the rights of creators.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

I still have some way to go: By using his interest in music and drumming, Nick Scharf (chapter 4) integrated, in a non-gimmicky way, a drum kit into his teaching of originality in the context of sampling. The editors state the need for sharing best practice as a key driver for this book.

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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. Ownership and Enforcement. Copyright Ownership. The United States.

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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). Other digital works like memes, music albums and NBA clips are being sold on NFTs marketplaces where NFTs can be bought and sold. Introduction. What is NFT?

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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. A digital asset that is held on a blockchain, such as music, art, in-game items, or films, is referred to as an NFT. Introduction. data retention.

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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. However, NFTs associated with music are especially poised to challenge traditional intellectual property rights and the future of the music industry.

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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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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. NFTs typically are made up of digital files such as photos, videos, and music.

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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

JULY 13, 2021

It is essentially a transaction ledger that is open and decentralized, so anyone, with proper access credentials, can view the ledger to the authenticity of whatever is being transferred and the chain of ownership. What is the difference between “fungible” and “non-fungible”? IP and NFT.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Introduction Digital technologies such as the metaverse, non-fungible tokens ( NFTs ), blockchain and augmented realities are directly influencing how we cultivate and protect various forms of intellectual property, including trade marks. physical) marks.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

The reason for this is that copyright encompasses all types of original literary, artistic, musical, theatrical, cinematographic, and other works. So, whether it’s your original reel, a musical composition, a YouTube video, a painting you shared, or a write-up you wrote as a social media influencer, everything is copyright protected.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

But in this sphere of metaverse and blockchain currencies, the Ethereum blockchain has gained skyrocketing popularity with the evolution of Non-Fungible Tokens. NFTs have indeed transformed the world of digital assets and ownership, with sales as high as $2.47bn only 6 months into 2021. IP Implications under NFTs.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

A non-fungible token, also known as NFT, is a one-of-a-kind digital item stored on a public digital ledger (a blockchain), which provides a certificate of ownership to a particular individual². Or is the answer somewhere in between? What is an NFT?

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 16, 2022

Principal Cynthia Walden and Associate Sarah Kelleher discuss the non-fungible token (NFT) trend across the fashion industry and what this digital arena means for trademark protection and enforcement. NFTs are data units stored on a blockchain used to transfer ownership of physical items or digital media with smart contracts.

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IIPRD

JUNE 9, 2024

This will give recognition to those persons and provide them with ownership rights for that intellectual activity. Any literary work, text, music, videos, 3D paintings, images, software programs, avatar designs, art, or literature will get protection under copyright in the metaverse.

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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. It starts with the Chinese translation of Non-Fungible Tokens. Ownership and Enforcement. Copyright Ownership. The United States.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Stored on the blockchain, an NFT (non-fungible token) is a unique token created in relation to a specific digital asset, like an image, music track or video clip. NFTs are well suited to digital collectibles, such as video clips, music tracks, or in-game items.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

It identifies the product of that company and recognizes its own and gives some rights to ownership that can be enforced. This right is given to literary and artistic work like music, etc. It also protects the product from unauthorized use by a third party. Later it was settled. Copyright Infringement.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

NFTs are units of data stored on a blockchain that signify ownership of (supposedly) unique digital media items. In the meantime, the lines are still blurry between creative freedom, artistic value, fair use, ownership, marketplace competition, and commercialism in the digital age—at least with respect to NFTs. Opulous et al.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The question of ownership in the virtual world, particularly in video games, has long been debated. For more descriptive posts especially on Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and copyright law, check Adarsh Ramanujan’s two-part post here and here and Awani Kelkar’s post here. While the terms like virtual reality, AI, etc.,

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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. 16, 2021). [19].

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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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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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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). All this is at odds with the understanding of NFTs as property.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

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. In addition to the ‘collectible’ aspect, NFTs can also be used as proof of ownership or access. Piracy remains a concern, however.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

With uncertainty looming over several corporate and non-corporate entities, digital currencies have managed to garner attention. In the last year, the cryptocurrency revolution has impacted several industries, including gaming, music, casino, and surprisingly, the banking sector. Image source:gettyimages].

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

In this post , Namratha analyses an interesting change occurring in the music industry due to the pandemic: the creation of a marketplace for royalties. NFTs (Non-fungible tokens), which act as a certificate of ownership for whatever the creator puts up for sale, allow artists to set their preferred terms of contract while making sales.

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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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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. NFTs are predominantly part of the Ethereum blockchain.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Whether you can trademark a non-fungible token or NFT depends upon whether the NFT is part of a collection that serves as a source indicator. music, video, art, writing) that are part of a collection to register because the source is identifiable. Can NFTs Receive Trademark/IP Protection? Kappa Books, Inc. , b) , 1202.08.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The non-fungible token (NFT) craze that’s been sweeping the internet for months now is a truly sight to behold. Since the music industry is often criticized for not doing enough to support artists, some platforms have decided they can do better. NFT Music Stream. Thus far, it hasn’t gone well.

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