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The first NFT copyright infringement decision handed down in China

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In China’s first copyright infringement case including NFT digital work, a court recently decided. On Bigverse, the plaintiff learned that a user had created and sold a nearly similar NFT digital work to the copyrighted item in dispute, complete with the artist’s Weibo watermark. Background.

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The first NFT copyright infringement decision handed down in China

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In China’s first copyright infringement case including NFT digital work, a court recently decided. Background (NFT Copyright). On Bigverse, the plaintiff learned that a user had created and sold a nearly similar NFT digital work to the copyrighted item in dispute, complete with the artist’s Weibo watermark.

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Tarantino Asks Court to Dismiss Miramax’s ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

Movie studio Miramax, which owns most of the rights to the film, sees the plan as a contract breach and copyright infringement. The movie company suggests that by assigning the film’s copyright to Miramax, the director also gave up the rights to his screenplay. . Miramax Sues over Pulp Fiction NFTs.

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Caveat Emptor The common notion that acquiring ownership of an NFT representing a work in which copyright subsists equates to owning the copyright to the underlying work is clearly false. Assignment The copyright owner may transfer the entirety of the copyright in the work to the purchaser by assignment.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

While trademarks protect movie titles, important characters, and other film components, copyright protects content from infringement and recognizes the rights of authors. But as the sector grows, so does the problem of intellectual property rights infringement, cybercrimes, copyright infringement , and trademark infringement.

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Egyptian Case Kurasov v. Wali: Where inspiration meets imitation in the art world

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The former had contracted with Wali’s studio to redesign the station murals as part of an initiative to promote Egyptian civilization, heritage and culture. Thus, it is highly plausible, if not evident for some, that this case can fall more within the boundaries of inspiration and not pure imitation of protected artwork.

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Egyptian Case Wali v. Kurasov: Where inspiration meets imitation in the art world

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The former had contracted with Wali’s studio to redesign the station murals as part of an initiative to promote Egyptian civilization, heritage and culture. Thus, it is highly plausible, if not evident for some, that this case can fall more within the boundaries of inspiration and not pure imitation of protected artwork.

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