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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. vii] NFTs are prone to “copyfraud” and other violations of the moral rights of the inventor. It is possible for someone to print the NFT while posing as the author of the piece.

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Analysing the Intersection of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Intellectual Property Rights

IP and Legal Filings

Since blockchain plays a pivotal role in the crypto market, several inventors have attempted to legally protect the various components of blockchain technology using patents. Moreover, in 2012, the USPTO received several patent applications that contained the terms “cryptocurrency” and “blockchain”.