IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

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. Make sure all intellectual property rights are protected before releasing your NFTs into the metaverse.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Key legal takeaways. The judgement by the Court of Rome is notable in a number of respects.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

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. Make sure all intellectual property rights are protected before releasing your NFTs into the metaverse.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In an effort to connect with a younger, tech-savvy consumer base, more and more firms are deciding to debut their products and advertise them electronically through the Metaverse. The race to protect intellectual property rights in the Metaverse is under way, despite the fact that there is still some scepticism about the concept.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 17, 2021

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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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition. In this guest post , Sangita Sharma analyses the law around comparative advertisements in India. She contends that the ‘fair’ and ‘honest’ use thresholds under Section 30(1)(a) and (b) of the Trade Marks Act should come to the rescue of such advertisements. Other Posts.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

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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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2022

From Eminem to Snoop Dog , Tony Hawk to Lionel Messi , William Shatner to Brie Larson , music, sports, and Hollywood celebrities have eagerly jumped on the NFT (non-fungible token) bandwagon. So what’s the harm? Take, for example, Justin Bieber. In January, the pop star made headlines for spending $1.3

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2023

My submission is that it has to be safety against disparagement, dilution, advertising related passing off and offences of similar nature/gravity. In fact, I would love to argue that these fans can even mint an NFT-Non-Fungible Token of the same. But, ‘safety’ against what?

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 30, 2021

Domex Advertisement: Product Disparagement or Nominative Fair Use? In this guest post , Pragya Jain offers an independent analysis of the law in relation to comparative advertising and nominative fair use and applies it to analyse a recent YouTube commercial by Domex, a Hindustan Unilever Ltd. Other posts.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

But NFTs are separate and distinct from the digital items they are meant to authenticate, making it extremely difficult to assign title to the various intellectual property rights stemming from the sale of each NFT. They are sold and/or traded in connection with “smart contracts” that govern the terms of transfer.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2023

The gaming and metaverse platform Roblox helped Gucci develop a variety of immersive themed locations that were inspired by the brand’s various advertising campaigns. Challenges in Metaverse The introduction of fashion in the metaverse highlights how important it is to consider intellectual property rights holistically.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2021

User engagement means advertising revenue for Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and others, and the individuals helping to drive that engagement rarely if ever see a cent of that money. Creators will also soon be able to license and monetize their own content using Milio’s ERC721 non-fungible tokens as proof of authenticity.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

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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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

As previously reported on this blog , non-fungible tokens (or “NFTs”) recently emerged as one of the hottest new items on the art market—artists, auction houses, museums, sports organizations and others have jumped at the chance to create and sell their own versions of these unique tokens.

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