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Egyptian Case Kurasov v. Wali: Where inspiration meets imitation in the art world

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The former had contracted with Wali’s studio to redesign the station murals as part of an initiative to promote Egyptian civilization, heritage and culture. Thus, it is highly plausible, if not evident for some, that this case can fall more within the boundaries of inspiration and not pure imitation of protected artwork.

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Egyptian Case Wali v. Kurasov: Where inspiration meets imitation in the art world

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The former had contracted with Wali’s studio to redesign the station murals as part of an initiative to promote Egyptian civilization, heritage and culture. Thus, it is highly plausible, if not evident for some, that this case can fall more within the boundaries of inspiration and not pure imitation of protected artwork.

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UPDATE—New York Court Awards Statutory Prejudgment Interest to Grünbaum Estate’s Heirs

LexBlog IP

Under New York’s statutory prejudgment interest rules, an aggrieved party may recover prejudgment interest on a sum awarded because of a breach of contract or wrongful interference with title to, or possession or enjoyment of, property. [1] ” [9] Thus, Nagy argued, the Heirs’ replevin of the Artworks “made them whole.”

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

Herbert Smith Freehills

In April and May 2021, Mr S participated in an auction of digital art held by Nifty, placing a bid for an NFT associated with an artwork by Beeple titled "Abundance". According to Nifty's rules, the highest 100 bidders were winners of a numbered edition of the artwork corresponding to the position of their respective bids.

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part II

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Firstly, in conformity with the CJEU’s 2012 UsedSoft case, the exhaustion doctrine applies to first sales of computer software copies. Resale Rights Another notable difficulty when it comes to tokenising artworks is brought on by the resale right regime.

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A Brief Thematic Review of Non-Fungible Tokens and their Copyright

IP and Legal Filings

Following the 2012 revision to the copyrights Act, it was made clear that Internet activities were also covered by the copyright law. NFTs are governed by smart contracts, which divide ownership and limit transferability. Blockchain technology allows smart contracts to operate, ensuring the integrity of all sent and received data. [iv]

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Unroll the Scroll Painting: Inside the Chinese Art Market and Its Regulatory Landscape

LexBlog IP

For the industry self-regulation side, China Association of Auctioneers [8] , as the auction industry association, has set forth a series of detailed industry standards and contract forms for various types of auctions. trade war in 2018, Chinese customers imposed a retaliatory tariff on artworks from America or made by American artists.

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