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[Guest post] Can the owner of an artistic work convert it into an NFT for its use in the Metaverse?

The IPKat

Now, a further development on IP and NFTs comes from Spain, as Katfriend Mercedes Morán Ruiz (CEDRO) reports: Can the owner of an artistic work convert it into an NFT for its use in the Metaverse? Moreover, it seems that MANGO also transformed the original works, including new elements on them, and displayed the output on OpenSea.

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A Year Since Hermès Verdict: The Tussle Between Trade Mark Rights and Artistic Freedom Continues

IP and Legal Filings

The advent of state-of-the-art technology has especially brought this tussle to the fore, exacerbating the conflict between the two competing rights. The dispute revolved around an antediluvian luxury handbag brand ‘Hermès’ and artist Mason Rothschild for his avant-garde creation called MetaBirkin NFTs.

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Bad Day For Artists! Updates To The Hermès v Rothschild Dispute

IPilogue

Rothschild argued that “ art is art ” and that the NFTs were a “ playful abstraction of an existing fashion-culture landmark ” under First Amendment protection. Essentially, he argued that “MetaBirkins” were akin to selling physical art prints. Thus, Judge Rakoff held that the artistic relevance was present.

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Protecting Fashion or Stifling Innovation

IIPRD

Introduction The Indian fashion market is pegged at an impressive value of $50 billion, out of which 10% consists of international luxury brands. [1] It is here that the distinction between ‘design’ in the Designs Act and ‘artistic work’ in the Copyright Act becomes relevant. Infringement Of IPR – Design or Artistic Work?

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Non-fungible Tokens: Commercializing Exclusive Digital Art- A Companion Piece

IPilogue

Unique identification is a valuable tool for the many luxury brands and auction houses that have started using the blockchain to sell or auction their products. Of course, unless waived by the artist, the moral rights associated with the artistic work remain with the artist. What about copyright infringement?

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[Guest post] The NFT Hermés Case: Mainly Relevant for Large Collection of NFTs

The IPKat

Grimaldi ) whereby the right to protect a registered trade mark (a protection given in the USA law essentially by the Lanham Act ), under some circumstances, cannot be enforced to detriment of “the right of others to express themselves freely in their own artistic work” (from the Rogers v. Grimaldi case). Coming back to the Hermès v.

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Building an Amazing Digital Art Portfolio that Lands Jobs

Art Law Journal

Compiling a professional digital art portfolio of your work is a vital part of marketing yourself as a creative and landing jobs for artists. The art world is rife with the competition; ensuring that your portfolio is as impressive and professional as possible will raise the chances that you get noticed.

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