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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

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Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. Although NFTs have been around since 2014, their far-reaching, multi-layered legal implications are just now being recognized. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

LexBlog IP

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. Although NFTs have been around since 2014, their far-reaching, multi-layered legal implications are just now being recognized. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks.