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Analysing the Intersection of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Intellectual Property Rights

IP and Legal Filings

In 2016, the USPTO rejected Bitcoin’s trademark application. The copyrights that subsist on an NFT are also governed with the help of a smart contract. In the NFT space, a buyer is granted ownership over a copy of a digital artifact. The NFT space also serves as a breeding ground for copyfraud and copyright infringement.