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Miramax Files Lawsuit Against Quentin Tarantino For Sale Of Pulp Fiction NFTs

IPilogue

The sale is said to be for a new type of “secret NFTs” with programmable privacy features that allow the owner to withhold certain content from being publicly available. Miramax argues that these reserved rights are far too narrow to allow Tarantino to unilaterally produce, market, and sell the NFTs.

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Safeguarding Personal Names

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Need for Protection of Personal Name Harnessing a renowned person’s name in marketing not only seizes the public’s attention but also kindles curiosity, generating interest in the associated products and services. This unauthorized usage may also give rise to breaches of confidence or violations of privacy.

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. privacy policy; and. Despite the demand in this novel asset class, Indonesia’s regulatory framework for NFTs is unclear. Image source: iStock]. cross-border transfer of personal data.

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Intellectual Property Rights For Fintech

IIPRD

Even though traditional banks continue to command the financial market by offering standard operations such as payments, deposits, and credit; they need to understand that now, they are not the only players. With the size of such a market, there is always a high possibility of intellectual stealing in order to maximize profit.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 6- February 12)

SpicyIP

CIC clarifies that merely because a fellowship is funded by public exchequer, it will not mean that it is a public interest issue outweighing concerning privacy issues. Thus, there is no question of invasion of privacy or personal information of a third party being sought.

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IP as Collateral

IIPRD

The risks include unauthorised use and infringement, technological obsolescence, and the marketable nature of IP as collateral. Trademark as Collateral in the US. In addition to registered trademarks at the USPTO, debtors can also pledge common law trademarks, which are trademarks not formally registered.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

The IP Law Blog

Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media.

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