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Trademarks and the Metaverse: Imaginary Rights or Real Wrongs?

SpicyIP

Class 9: Virtual two wheelers; virtual motorcycles; virtual scooters; virtual three wheelers; virtual electric vehicles; virtual gaming studio, virtual gaming parlour, downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, text, audio and video files and non-fungible tokens. Dec 21, 2021. Dec 21, 2021. Dec 15, 2021.

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

The IPKat

The IPKat is pleased to host the following guest post by Katfriend Paolo Maria Gangi (Studio Gangi) on a recent case addressing the legal nature of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). On 30 April 2021, Free Holdings, a Canadian company, re-registered McCoy’s Quantum name in the Namecoin blockchain. a jpeg) stored on the cloud.

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Tokenization of intellectual property for IP rights management

The IPKat

Consider the recent WIPO webinar , "Blockchain Whitepaper for IP Ecosystems", at which the view was expressed that the future of IP management rights could include a solution that utilizes tokens, and, in particular, non-fungible tokens. Tokenization of IP In a nutshell, "tokenization" means using a smart contract (i.e.,

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OM Weekly Digest 12/05/22

Olartemoure Blog

On 5 May 2022, The People’s Republic of China (PCR) deposited a declaration of extension of the territorial application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods (CISG) to Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region. . 12/05/22 – International Trade. 12/05/22 – International Trade.

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The Battle Over Poker NFTs

Plagiarism Today

On September 23, the art site PokerPaint announced on their Twitter (Tweet now deleted) that they were releasing a series of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) on OpenSea. I also challenge you to at least try to draw a similar style before (1/2) — PokerPaint (@PokerPaint) September 25, 2021. From PokerPaint Websote.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

IP Tech Blog

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. Rothschild began selling his METABIRKINS NFTs in December 2021. This is highlighted in the case of Hermès International v.

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Rise Of IP Issues Due To The Increasing Popularity Of NFTs

IIPRD

But in this sphere of metaverse and blockchain currencies, the Ethereum blockchain has gained skyrocketing popularity with the evolution of Non-Fungible Tokens. NFTs have indeed transformed the world of digital assets and ownership, with sales as high as $2.47bn only 6 months into 2021.