Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 16, 2022

Principal Cynthia Walden and Associate Sarah Kelleher discuss the non-fungible token (NFT) trend across the fashion industry and what this digital arena means for trademark protection and enforcement. Selling the Intangible in Fashion: What Does it Mean for Trademark Protection? PDF copy available.

Non-Fungible Tokens 40

Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Trademark Branding 40

The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

TRADE MARKS Lise Charles (WTR) provides an overview of the most-read posts on Word Trademark Review (WTR) on European trade mark case law over the past year, including analyses of cases dealing with issues such as unconventional signs (i.e., disputes between domain names and trademarks).

Blogging 125

Blogging IP Non-Fungible Tokens Cease and Desist 125

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

One of the biggest stories of 2021 in the ever evolving world of distributed ledgers and crypto currencies has been the rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Jack Dorsey, the CEO of famous social media platform twitter sold an NFT of his first tweet for $2.5 What is NFT?

Non-Fungible Tokens 52

Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Ownership Social Media 52

Kashishipr

APRIL 13, 2022

With the Metaverse and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) being the common buzzwords as of late, the USPTO (US Patent & Trademark Office) has been experiencing a significant rise in the number of Trademark Applications filed in the virtual sphere to safeguard the products and services.

Intellectual Property 116

Intellectual Property IP Non-Fungible Tokens Branding 116

IPilogue

JULY 23, 2021

“D isparaging Trademarks at a Time of Social & Racial Justice Movements ” by Brand & New. Brand & New is a podcast by the International Trademark Association. In particular, I enjoyed their conversation about the possibility of minority-owned brands reclaiming and trademarking offensive words or stereotypes.

Non-Fungible Tokens 106

Non-Fungible Tokens IP Law Intellectual Property 106

Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

.” F1 Delta Time lost its trademark license to use F1 / Formula One as part of the F1 Delta Time game. Since the game title and NFTs were based on the use of F1, the game, the NFTs, the website, and the social media channels using ‘F1’ all had to be shut down. F1 did not renew the license.

Licensing 98

Licensing Trademark Contracts Branding 98

Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Right now we are living the intangibles revolution: social media, online shopping, on screen greetings, audio messages and meetings via platforms. So, when their digital self attends an online class or chats on social media, they can choose which t-shirt to wear from the items stored in their digital wardrobe.

Non-Fungible Tokens 59

Non-Fungible Tokens Social Media Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law 59

Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

If you were told 15 years ago that a personal post on your social media could be worth millions of dollars, would you believe it? A non-fungible token, also known as NFT, is a one-of-a-kind digital item stored on a public digital ledger (a blockchain), which provides a certificate of ownership to a particular individual².

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Non-Fungible Tokens 52

IP Intelligence

JUNE 1, 2022

This post will focus on decentralized domain names and why trademark owners should understand what they are and perhaps even consider registering some for their brands. . But for decentralized domains, where there is no such centralized mechanism, what does a trademark owner do if an unauthorized third party registers a [brand].eth

Non-Fungible Tokens 52

Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands Branding 52

The IPKat

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The latter has held the position for four years and writes: " The students that select this module often have very specific reasons, they have their own app, they post their music online, they have a start-up idea, they want to fight counterfeit drugs or understand the value of luxury brands or the IP related risks on social media platforms.

Non-Fungible Tokens 65

Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Management Social Media Intellectual Property 65

Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 19, 2022

What happens when someone registers your trademark or personal name on these web3 extensions? This is a ‘one of kind’ video series on token squatting. Let’s talk about trademark protection and domain names. If you are a brand or trademark attorney, you may already know about cybersquatting. You rent it.

Branding 140

Branding Brands Branding Trademark 140

IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The emergence of blockchain-supported Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has captured the interest of the entertainment and business worlds in the past couple of years. Can other IP rights like trademarks play a role in protecting NFTs? Use in commerce and distinctiveness are two basic requirements to obtain trademark protection.

IP 109

IP Ownership Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law 109

Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The majority ( 83% ) of Roblox users are under 16 years old[2], signalling that the future generation is shifting to Roblox to hang with their friends instead of more conventional social media. This represents a unique opportunity for brands to reach a highly engaged user base.

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Non-Fungible Tokens 52

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

The emergence of blockchain-supported Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has captured the interest of the entertainment and business worlds in the past couple of years. Can other IP rights like trademarks play a role in protecting NFTs? Use in commerce and distinctiveness are two basic requirements to obtain trademark protection.

IP 52

IP Ownership Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 5, 2022

In particular, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), crypto and metaverse have dominated our infospace. Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay. This year we have seen an influx of educational events dedicated to everything digital. June was no exception. At the moment there are separate walled gardens and not one big metaverse.

Ownership 55

Ownership IP Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property 55

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This demonstrates the succinctness and simplicity of the Metaverse’s trademarking mechanism. Their rights will be protected thanks to the metaverse brands’ trademarks. By deterring rip offs, trademarks safeguard a company’s identity and the repute of its brand(s), especially in the Metaverse.

Trademark 81

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 81

LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

As previously reported on this blog , non-fungible tokens (or “NFTs”) recently emerged as one of the hottest new items on the art market—artists, auction houses, museums, sports organizations and others have jumped at the chance to create and sell their own versions of these unique tokens. Damon Dash. Miramax LLC v.

Non-Fungible Tokens 52

Non-Fungible Tokens Social Media Contracts Branding 52

IIPRD

JANUARY 18, 2022

Recently, a new trend of merging of blockchain technology with creative intellectual property via non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) had taken place. The idea has spread across all market sectors, and now luxury fashion retailers have joined the tokenization bandwagon. Introduction. What are NFTs?

Non-Fungible Tokens 40

Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Ownership Branding 40