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A Brief Thematic Review of Non-Fungible Tokens and their Copyright

IP and Legal Filings

As a result, the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 grants the owner of the artwork or the licensee sole rights to discharge copyrights that have already accrued under the statute. vii] NFTs are prone to “copyfraud” and other violations of the moral rights of the inventor.

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Analysing the Intersection of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Intellectual Property Rights

IP and Legal Filings

NFTs may be represented in the form of memes, artworks, or videos. Since blockchain plays a pivotal role in the crypto market, several inventors have attempted to legally protect the various components of blockchain technology using patents. The NFT space also serves as a breeding ground for copyfraud and copyright infringement.