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Insights from the Global Online Thesis Topic Meetings

IPilogue

Dirk Visser of Leiden University moderated this discussion on non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) and intellectual property (“IP”), which featured three speakers— Richard Lehv , Alexandra Giannopoulou , and Andres Guadamuz —who discussed different aspects of NFTs through their individual presentations. Dr. Andres Guadamuz.

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Top Trademark Trends of 2022

Erik K Pelton

One example was the November release of the Her Loss album by artists Drake and 21 Savage which included a fake Vogue magazine cover as part of the album artwork, as well as a fake version of Vogue magazine. 2011: [link]. Metaverse and NFT Filings Decrease. Past issues of Top Trademark Trends: 2021: [link]. 2020: [link].

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Who Owns the Copyright in AI-Generated Art?

Intepat

AI-generated art represents a fusion of human ingenuity in crafting algorithms and the machine’s ability to produce artworks autonomously. In 2011, wildlife photographer David Slater captured a monkey selfie, which gained widespread attention online. Some of his works have been sold as NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens).

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Inside Arbitration: Cyber disputes – are there borders in the blockchain?

Herbert Smith Freehills

One recent case gives some indication on how the English courts are responding in a dispute about trading blockchain-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) between a trading platform and its user ( Soleymani v Nifty Gateway LLC [2022] EWHC 773 (Comm) ). In Nifty's auction, one piece of artwork was linked to 100 NFTs.

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Trademarks And the Metaverse

IP and Legal Filings

Virtual characters can play themed games, create original artwork, visit exhibition locations, shop for virtual clothing for their collections or gaming outfits, and partake in social events after arriving in “Gucci Town.” 181 (2011) DLT 716. [2] It might be more difficult than ever in the metaverse to police brands.