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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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Copyright Laws & Trademark Infringement for NFTs

Traverse Legal Blog

Whether you are looking to make your own non fungible token to sell or you’re looking to buy an NFT as an investment, you need to be aware of copyright and trademark laws that might apply to your NFT. Are NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens) Considered Intellectual Property? What is a Non Fungible Token?

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Fashion In The Metaverse : The Law And Protection

IP and Legal Filings

[Image Sources : Istock] Metaverse- a Magnet to Fashion Brands Virtual worlds provide fashion brands with the opportunity to significantly cut down on the excessive resource consumption of lifestyle and create sustainability. The players can collect up to 30 NFTs in the game, 10 of which are designed by the artist Beeple [i].

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IP and NFTs: Where are We?

LexBlog IP

In his motion, Rothschild argued that he used “MetaBirkins” as a title to an artistic work as opposed to a source-identifying trademark. ” Rothschild lost his motion to dismiss and is seeking certification for an interlocutory appeal.

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“For Sale: This Article”: an overview of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and IP

IP Whiteboard

NFT stands for non-fungible token. Non-fungible basically means unique. By way of comparison, a $10 note is an example of a fungible asset, because it can be replaced with another $10 note, or two $5 notes. Multiple pieces of copyright material may exist in a single digital work. What are NFTs?

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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).

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