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Copyright Laws & Trademark Infringement for NFTs

Traverse Legal Blog

Can NFTs Reflect Ownership License Rights or Other IP? The NFT project owner needs to secure the IP rights from the copyright owner before linking and minting the NFT. If the NFT project then sells the NFT linked to a digital work to a NFT buyer, that NFT buyer would also be infringing. Copyrighting vs Trademarking NFTs.

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Could this music law help Spotify dodge future copyright infringement battles?

IPilogue

However, with the convenience of streaming music through these digital platforms, the music industry has also had to deal with a wide range of copyright issues, including online copyright infringement. Spotify has encountered its fair share of copyright infringement lawsuits filed by music artists, record labels, and publishers.

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The Doctrine of Fair Use in Copyright Law

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The courts need to understand the degree to which such usage may harm the work or decrease the profits for the owner of the copyright. Today, this doctrine has become one of most popular doctrines in the realm of copyright law. It allows people a positive defense against the infringement of copyright. Definition.

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Fair Use for Documentaries in US Copyright Law: Brown v Netflix

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The latter have in the past too often run into difficulties as clearing rights over the (often incidental and documentary) use of third parties’ music or artistic works had turned in an almost impossible task, something comparable to a walk through a minefield. by Tito Rendas. € by Martin Senftleben. €

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Fonts & Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? 

SpicyIP

This post only deals with copyrightability of fonts from artistic work perspective and does not explore the copyrightability of fonts as code or literary works. Debunking the ‘no copyright for fonts’ Argument. This is perhaps why fonts cannot be copyrighted in the US.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

Copy Right Law in the Entertainment Industry The cornerstone of intellectual property protection in the entertainment sector is copyright law. It gives authors and artists the sole ownership rights to their original writings, music, films, and artwork.

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Tips for Avoiding Copyright Infringement

The IP Law Blog

Specifically, copyright protection attaches to the original, creative work when it is fixed in a tangible medium, such as when it is written, drawn, recorded digitally, or typed electronically. It also protects images, photos, videos, and other written work, such as blog posts. do not use it without obtaining written permission.