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Analyzing relationship between Contemporary art and Intellectual Property Rights

IIPRD

The number of artworks bought and sold throughout the world increased to almost 40 million in 2018 from around 39 million the year before, providing further evidence of this trend. Image Sources: Shutterstock] Protecting such outstanding works of art and property through the use of intellectual property law is undeniably a sound strategy.

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Insights from the Global Online Thesis Topic Meetings

IPilogue

He explained that an NFT typically includes only information about the artwork’s location. The actual artwork is not stored within the NFT because storing large amounts of data on a blockchain is fairly expensive. She received a cease-and-desist notice from the photographer Michael Halsband, directing her to destroy the artwork.

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

Most significantly, “the development of blockchain technology” has been accepted as a legal business activity by the Indonesian standard industrial business categorization code, which was published in 2020. Provisions of intellectual property law will be applicable to NFTs. MOCI Regulation No.

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How to Get a Trademark for Virtual Goods

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In today’s digital age, virtual goods have gained tremendous popularity, opening up new opportunities for businesses and creators. Virtual goods encompass a wide range of items, including virtual currencies, digital artwork, virtual reality experiences, and virtual merchandise.

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A Year Since Hermès Verdict: The Tussle Between Trade Mark Rights and Artistic Freedom Continues

IP and Legal Filings

The verdict is testimony to a paradigm shift in Trademark Protection and a watershed judgement in navigating the scuffle between the rights of two sections- the commercial rights of ‘business class’ and freedom of expression vested with the ‘artists and creators’.

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Globally Local: Analysing The Impact Of Geographical Indication On International Trade

IP and Legal Filings

These negotiations served as an impetus towards propagation and acceptance of Geographical Indications into the folds of Intellectual Property Law regime. This in turn motivates many small scale business proprietors to finance GI registered products and reap the economic benefits of the same.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

A thorough awareness of intellectual property laws is crucial, regardless of your career goals—be they that of a fashion designer, singer, filmmaker, or just someone curious about the legal side of entertainment. It gives authors and artists the sole ownership rights to their original writings, music, films, and artwork.