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Traditional Tattoos on the Red Carpet: Continuing the Conversation of Collective Ownership

IPilogue

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws. Of note, in DRG Inc.

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Nepal

IP and Legal Filings

The National Information and Communication Technology Policy, 2015, has therefore been a key policy action. However, as artwork typically cannot be duplicated exactly and cannot be swapped with another without losing or gaining value, it is non-fungible. NFTs are viewed as the future of ownership by enthusiasts. Conclusion.

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[Guest post] Free Holdings case raises important issues regarding the legal nature of NFTs

The IPKat

Ownership of every name periodically expires and, at that point, anyone may freely claim it on Namecoin by re-registering the expired name. McCoy’s registration on the Namecoin blockchain expired In January 2015. On 30 April 2021, Free Holdings, a Canadian company, re-registered McCoy’s Quantum name in the Namecoin blockchain.

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Africa IP highlights 2021 #1: The copyright field

The IPKat

While the High Court found Morison liable for trademark infringement as well as passing-off, the trial judge did not make a finding of copyright infringement, stating that as the designer of the device was not called to testify, copyright ownership was not sufficiently proven.

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Copyright Goes Bananas: District Court Rejects Maurizio Cattelan’s Motion to Dismiss Copyright Claim Against His Taped Banana

LexBlog IP

Within hours, his work, Comedian , sold for $120,000, went viral, and became that year’s perhaps most discussed artwork. [2] Morford cannot claim ownership over a natural element (a fruit) and a functional component (duct tape). 3] On July 6, 2022, Judge Robert N. ” [21]. .’” ” [21]. .”

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

LexBlog IP

Just as every piece of artwork is unique, there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to protecting your fashion goods with intellectual property tools. In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5]

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

Above the Fold

Just as every piece of artwork is unique, there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to protecting your fashion goods with intellectual property tools. In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5] Scenario 1: Protecting the Work by Copyright.