IPilogue

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

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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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

To be clear, this isn’t the first time blockchain and crypto promised that they would make artists’ lives easier or open up new opportunities, only to fail completely. NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), for example, were originally billed as a way for digital artists to create scarcity and enable them to charge more for “unique” works.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

They are sold and/or traded in connection with “smart contracts” that govern the terms of transfer. Licensing of rights: How should IP rights in the associated asset be licensed in an NFT context? NFTs are units of data stored on a blockchain that signify ownership of (supposedly) unique digital media items.

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