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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. As a result, the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 grants the owner of the artwork or the licensee sole rights to discharge copyrights that have already accrued under the statute.

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Analysing the Intersection of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Intellectual Property Rights

IP and Legal Filings

NFTs may be represented in the form of memes, artworks, or videos. Moreover, in 2012, the USPTO received several patent applications that contained the terms “cryptocurrency” and “blockchain”. The NFT space also serves as a breeding ground for copyfraud and copyright infringement.