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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? This would not be the case if the work were in the public domain or if it could be considered an orphan work owned by a museum or a library.

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First preliminary injunction issued by a court in Turkey regarding NFTs

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The expert's report identified such uses together with the opinion that portraying and offering for sale Cem Karaca’s look as an NFT for commercial purposes constitute infringement within the scope of Article 86 of LAIW and Article 24 of TCC.

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Copyright Registration in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Copyright registration in India ensures protection for various types of works, such as literary works (e.g., books, articles, poems), artistic works (e.g., paintings, photographs, sculptures), musical works, cinematographic films, sound recordings, computer programs, and many more.

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Copyright Protection of Photographs: a Comparative Analysis Between France, Germany and Italy

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Photographs are included in Article 2(1) of the Berne Convention as copyrightable artistic works. All Berne Union Member States must thus provide copyright protection to photographic works. Photographic works. . Photo by Soragrit Wongsa on Unsplash. Simple photographs. .

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Registered Copyrights and the Requisites for Registration

Intepat

A diverse array of creative expressions falls under the purview of copyrights, including music, literary and dramatic works, sound recordings, artistic creations, cinematography, and more. For translated or adapted works, additional details must be filled in. What is Registered Copyright?

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[Guest post] Universal Copyright Convention – RIP

The IPKat

Here's what Jørgen writes: Universal Copyright Convention – RIP by Jørgen Blomqvist On December 9, 2021, WIPO announced that the Kingdom of Cambodia has joined the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, with effect from March 9, 2022.

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Cardinals Of Intellectual Property Rights (Part- II)

IP and Legal Filings

COPYRIGHTS: Term copyright is a bundle of exclusive rights provided to the creator/owner of original works of authorship, which includes literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, cinematographic films, and sound recordings. Broad classification of ‘works’ which are protected by copyright are-. Article 39.2