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Fair Use Clauses & Non Fungible Tokens

Traverse Legal Blog

Non fungible tokens (NFTs) , the latest vehicle for capturing, linking to and licensing intellectual property. NFTs are being used in all forms of entertainment, gaming, art and science. Owners of NFTs linked to copyright protected works, whether buying or selling, need to be aware of both copyright and trademark law.

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Trademarks and the Metaverse: Imaginary Rights or Real Wrongs?

SpicyIP

Trademarks and the Metaverse: Imaginary Rights or Real Wrongs? World over companies are rushing to protect their trademarks in the online, virtual environment – the metaverse. In the US too, several companies are protecting their trademarks for similar goods and services. Aparajita Lath. Image from here. Application date.

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Top Trademark Trends of 2022

Erik K Pelton

The year saw many trademark stories in the news as backlogs continued at the USPTO even while application filing numbers dropped from their all time highs during the two previous years. Here are the biggest trademark stories of 2022 that we have been following at EMP&A. Celebrity trademark messes. Queen of Christmas.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

IP Tech Blog

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. NFTs are unique tokens based on blockchain technology and used as digital assets.

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What legal lines can’t NFTs cross? The Nike v StockX lawsuit may provide answers

IPilogue

sued StockX LLC for trademark infringement, false designation of origin, trademark dilution, and related causes. Nike alleges that StockX is selling unauthorized non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) of Nike sneakers. On February 3 rd 2022 Nike Inc. These issues are novel in their involving the metaverse. The Nike Suit.

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It’s Not a Bag, it’s a MetaBirkin!

IPilogue

The Birkin’s distinctive shape has acquired a secondary meaning, such that its trade dress has a trademark registration with the US Patent & Trademark Office. Hermès is embroiled in constant legal battles defending the Birkin against trademark infringement and passing-off. Trademark Protection in the Metaverse .

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

LexBlog IP

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. NFTs are unique tokens based on blockchain technology and used as digital assets.