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[Guest post] Can the owner of an artistic work convert it into an NFT for its use in the Metaverse?

The IPKat

Now, a further development on IP and NFTs comes from Spain, as Katfriend Mercedes Morán Ruiz (CEDRO) reports: Can the owner of an artistic work convert it into an NFT for its use in the Metaverse? Pending that, this cat lover (and dog lover, and also lover of NFTs) wonders about the following few issues. 5/08, paragraph 56; C?435/12,

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On repatriation: Questions of copyright ownership and management of repatriated cultural heritage materials

The IPKat

Oriakhogba’s work is a timely reflection on approaches to navigate the complex terrain of using copyright laws to address issues of ownership, control and management inherent in or arising from repatriated (and/or "should-be-repatriated") cultural heritage materials. Artistic works?) Traditional cultural expressions?

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Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First?

IPilogue

David Vaver is the Acting Director of IP Osgoode and a Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Osgoode Hall Law School. Something has recently gone awry with the law of copyright ownership in a movie or other film — a “cinematographic work”, as s. Part I of the Act deals with the ownership of copyright in works.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

The domain of copyright deals with the literary, musical, dramatic, and artistic works, and cinematograph films. Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT. Economics & Law , 14.

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“For Sale: This Article”: an overview of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and IP

IP Whiteboard

Beeple (American digital artist) sells NFT of one of his works for $69 million USD. And what role does intellectual property ( IP ) play in their creation and sale? This means that each time an NFT changes hands, the transaction is verified, adding a new record to the chain of ownership. But what are NFTs? What are NFTs?

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Fish Principals Author Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal Article, “Strategic IP Considerations of Batteries and Energy Storage Solutions”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

As the battery and electric vehicle (EV) industries continue to grow, in tandem the IP world is experiencing an increase in battery patenting activity. Fish principals Hyun Jin (HJ) In, Ph.D. , Ralph Phillips , and Daniel Tishman explore these growing industries and offer considerations for companies protecting and defending their IP.

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Fonts & Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? 

SpicyIP

This post only deals with copyrightability of fonts from artistic work perspective and does not explore the copyrightability of fonts as code or literary works. Scaria and George in their article Copyright and Typefaces (p.9) In the digital age, word processing programs have made the distinction obsolete and arcane.

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