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

IPilogue

In May 2021, a phenomenal IPilogue submission by Keir Strickland-Murphy (Osgoode Law ‘22) touched on the recent boom of Non- fungible Tokens. In this piece, I will recapitulate Strickland- Murphy’s exploration of IP ownership of Non-fungible Tokens and expand on recent developments since May.

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[Guest post] What is an NFT? A comment to the EUIPO Guidance on NFTs

The IPKat

A comment to the EUIPO Guidance on NFTs by Paolo Maria Gangi As The IPKat reported a few days ago here , the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently released some guidance notes on its approach to the classification of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). All this is at odds with the understanding of NFTs as property.

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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. TOMMY JEANS. March 4, 2022. Feb 22, 2022. Dec 21, 2021.

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Brands to the Metaverse and Beyond! Part 1…

The IPKat

We’ve had Decentraland’s ‘ Metaverse Fashion Week ’, where attendees could buy wearable NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens, non-interchangeable digital assets stored on a blockchain), PrettyLittleThing’s first virtual model (launched to a mixed reaction), and the entry of Shiba Inu coin ('SHIB' – an alternative to Dogecoin) into the Metaverse.

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Steps forward: Singapore Deems NFTs as Property

IPilogue

The Singapore High Court ruled on 21 October 2022 that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) can now be considered property, Coindesk reports. They are minted using smart contracts. The claimant then sued the defendant for an “equitable proprietary claim” over the Bored Ape NFT, conversion, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment.

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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). The legal nature of an NFT In each NFT there is a non-fungible token created by the smart contract and an image (e.g.,

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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. What are the terms by which you are selling the NFT and licensing your work, the art you put into the platform that’s going to be attached to the NFT? The nonfungible token. They are selling the token, and you are buying the token.