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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Under traditional copyright law, the purchase of an NFT representing a work in which copyright subsists does not automatically confer copyright ownership in the underlying work ( the traditional approach ). Assignment The copyright owner may transfer the entirety of the copyright in the work to the purchaser by assignment.

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Digital collections from GLAM institutions: Policy Paper

Kluwer Copyright Blog

use of indigenous content, model contracts and/or national laws on limitations and exceptions). archival fonds shall not be subject to the same remuneration as unique artworks, as advocated by scholars ). No additional copyright protection granted to digitized materials. version with further considerations (e.g., Proposal 4.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

LexBlog IP

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. This is highlighted in the case of Hermès International v.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

IP Tech Blog

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. This is highlighted in the case of Hermès International v. Mason Rothschild , currently pending in federal district court in New York.

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NFT Lawyer: Legal Risks with ‘Non-Fungible Tokens’

Traverse Legal Blog

A non-fungible token allows you to put a smart contract onto the blockchain that is unique unto itself. Different types of information can be stored on a blockchain including ledger information and smart contracts. NFTs are being used to store smart contracts and authentication for digital artwork and other digital assets.