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How to Deal with a Counterfeit Product or Claim

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What is the difference between counterfeiting and trademark infringing? Whether or not a product is a counterfeit boils down to the degree of similarity. The difference between trademark infringement and counterfeiting is a matter of the extent of copying. How can you use IP to block counterfeits?

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

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In this blog post we examine how copyright is leveraged to protect NFTs, both in the US and China, with a comparative approach that elucidates both the challenges and potential solutions. Is this the same in the US and China? Can other IP rights like trademarks play a role in protecting NFTs? IP Rights and NFTs. Copyright Act.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

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In this blog post we examine how copyright is leveraged to protect NFTs, both in the US and China, with a comparative approach that elucidates both the challenges and potential solutions. Is this the same in the US and China? Can other IP rights like trademarks play a role in protecting NFTs? IP Rights and NFTs. Copyright Act.

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TM Scholars' Roundable: Session 1: The Relevance of Ornamentality in Trademark Law: Acquisition of Rights

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Relationship to use as a trademark; symmetry b/t types of use that might allow acquisition of rights v. types of use that might infringe? Past issues like TM use and failure to function may appear in a new light through the lens of ornamentality. It might be one reason that a use does not infringe.

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Role Of NFTs In The Fashion Industry: An Overview

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Copyright infringement arises when reproduction right is infringed (i.e. the restriction against reproducing or copying copyright works) or communication right is infringed. Gucci has offered new products as an NFT last year, including one-of-a-kind sneakers. Role of NFTs in the Fashion Industry.

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Free Speech, Chatting About Friends, Kraken/Crackin’ On AI, & Thinking About Fred & Ginger: Generated Content, Amici Curiae, & A Case About Jack Daniels That Dances Around Trademark Issues And Leaves Some Things To Chew On

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And the debate continues, with Seattle, Los Angeles, NYC, Fairfax County (Virginia), and Montgomery County (Alabama) for example, having banned its use on or blocked its access on their public school systems and devices, while other educators are advocating its incorporation into the curriculum, according to both Forbes and the New York Times.