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Hermès’ Challenge of ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs Foretells Future Trademark Litigation Trends

IP Watchdog

The ongoing “MetaBirkin” lawsuit is unusual, however, in that it involves a designer brand and two of the latest, trending topics – non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse.

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Global Digital Encounter 21: The Metaverse as a Challenge to Classical IP

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The first topic up for discussion by the panel was the actual definition of the metaverse. The next topic in the discussion was user protection in the metaverse. For instance, purchasing blockchain domain names now to avoid cybersquatting in the future. Panel discussion. Courts understand the environment. Conclusion.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 29- February 04)

SpicyIP

Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as the Patent (2 nd Amendment) Rules, the Delhi High Court-Butter Chicken Controversy, and developments regarding the public search and e-register feature of the TMR website. Cybersquatting: Delhi HC on Infiniti Retail Limited v. Don’t forget to check them out on the blog too!

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

SpicyIP

As in previous years, we have divided these developments into five categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Topicality/Impact) b) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) c) Top 10 IP Legislative and Policy Related Developments d) Other IP Developments; and e) Other Notable Developments. RDB and Co.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

IP Tech Blog

For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. In addition, if there is some distinctive device or wordings in the NFT indicative of its source, then an additional layer of protection could be added by filing for trademark protection.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

LexBlog IP

For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. In addition, if there is some distinctive device or wordings in the NFT indicative of its source, then an additional layer of protection could be added by filing for trademark protection.

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