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

IP Tech Blog

Securing the right IP protection for an NFT will be key to its successful commercialization and exploitation by the creator and its owner. 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.

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Supreme Court Holds Warhol’s “Orange Prince” Not Transformative, Not Fair Use

IP Tech Blog

What is or is not “transformative,” however, is largely framed by the original author’s statutory right to control derivative works, i.e., a new work of authorship that is created by modifying, transforming or adapting the original in some way. At this point, this speculation seems a little premature.

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What Protects The Intellectual Property Created By Artists Or Designers?

Intepat

As a result, intellectual property refers to creations such as innovations, industrial product designs, literary and creative works, and symbols that are later used in business. As an artist or designer, one should be aware of two forms of intellectual property (IP) rights: copyright and Industrial design. Industrial Design.

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

LexBlog IP

Securing the right IP protection for an NFT will be key to its successful commercialization and exploitation by the creator and its owner. 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.

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Intellectual Property Theft: A Menace

Kashishipr

Of these crimes, Intellectual Property (IP) theft is one of the many, which involves stealing copyright, patents, industrial designs, etc., account to be the most frequently stolen forms of IP, which may result in a huge loss for the company that created it, including the loss of competitive edge and decline of business growth.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

IP Tech Blog

NFTs can be based on three-dimensional items or artwork, or can be purely digital creations—for example, a collectable digital sneaker or a token used in a videogame. Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works.

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Fair Use: Graham v. Prince and Warhol v. Goldsmith

LexBlog IP

8] Second, as to the works’ purpose, the court found that it was unclear whether Prince intended to create a parody of the original photographs, a satire of society’s use of social media, or neither, pointing out Prince’s own contradictory testimony on the question. [9] Many derivative works. 3] Graham v.