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Analysing the Intersection of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Intellectual Property Rights

IP and Legal Filings

Most prominently, through its 2020 report, IBM stated that several patents granted to them in 2017 also comprised of blockchain patents. A smart contract may be used to transfer the copyrights that subsist on a digital artifact to the buyer. The NFT space also serves as a breeding ground for copyfraud and copyright infringement.