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Can an NFT infringe one's own trade mark rights? Yes, says Rome Court of First Instance

The IPKat

Bobo Vieri during his Juventus tenure Can the unauthorized production (minting), advertising, and offer for sale of a non-fungible token (NFT) infringe one’s own trade mark rights? Not too long ago the EUIPO also issued its own guidance on Virtual goods, non-fungible tokens and the metaverse (Katpost here ).

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Image by Tumisu via Pixabay Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are altering society’s notion of digital ‘ownership’ and redefining the common perspective on distribution of original works to consumers by introducing scarcity to the digital realm. In Part II we will discuss other copyright law implications of NFTs.

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NFT Copyright License Rights: Due Diligence is Critical.

Traverse Legal Blog

With that in mind, we now have something called non-fungible tokens or NFTs. Top marketing places include: OpenSea – Built on ERC-721 and ERC-1551 non-fungible token standards – the largest marketplace for creator-owned digital goods – easy onboarding experience for new users – create your own storefront.

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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

The well-known company was sued in a California federal court last year for using photos Schroeder took of Sumida posing next to a Volvo S60 as part of a "global advertising campaign" on Instagram without her permission. The Fashion Law reports on a copyright dispute between Volvo and photographer Jack Schroeder and model Britni Sumida.

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Top 3 posts of the autumn from our IP law blogs

Kluwer Copyright Blog

1) The Rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and the Role of Copyright Law – Part II by Peter Mezei , João Pedro Quintais , Alexandra Giannopoulou and Balázs Bodó. “Part I of this post introduced the recent emergence of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), explained their basic characteristics and what they can represent.

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The Contested Meaning of Web3 & Why it Matters for (IP) Lawyers

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are one of many possible use cases for how blockchain technologies could help monetize creative works and reduce the reliance on intermediaries (for an analysis of copyright issues with NFTs see here and here ). Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition. by Christopher Heath. €

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IP and NFTs: Where are We?

LexBlog IP

January 2022: Rapper Lil Yachty (real name: Miles Parks McCollum) sues NFT seller Opulous for trademark infringement based on Opulous using his name and likeness as part of a “Lil Yachty NFT Collection” advertising access to his new music. Miles Parks McCollum v. Opulous et al. 2:22-cv-00587, U.S. Nike, Inc. StockX LLC , Case No.

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