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A Brief Thematic Review of Non-Fungible Tokens and their Copyright

IP and Legal Filings

In today’s digital world, a lot of data and information have been shared online and are susceptible to corruption and copying. vii] NFTs are prone to “copyfraud” and other violations of the moral rights of the inventor. REUTERS (2021), [link] (last visited July 01, 2022). x] Person & Kelley S.

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Analysing the Intersection of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Intellectual Property Rights

IP and Legal Filings

billion in 2021 to USD 2.2 Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have garnered attention and popularity in 2021. In the NFT space, a buyer is granted ownership over a copy of a digital artifact. The NFT space also serves as a breeding ground for copyfraud and copyright infringement. Instead, it is classified as a medium of exchange.