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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. Interestingly enough, copyrights play a pivotal role in the NFT market. The copyrights that subsist on an NFT are also governed with the help of a smart contract. A smart contract may be used to transfer the copyrights that subsist on a digital artifact to the buyer.