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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Nepal

IP and Legal Filings

Early in 2019, the Nepali government proposed a comprehensive IT Bill to replace the current Electronic Transaction Act. It encompasses all intersecting IT industries and might affect anything from social media use to surveillance, e-commerce, and technological innovation. Conclusion.

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Book review: Copyright in the street. An Oral History of Creative Processes in Street Art and Graffiti Subcultures

The IPKat

However, readers seeking to understand the principles governing the application of copyright to this type of work will not be satisfied only with this book. Would they be prepared to take legal action for copyright infringement if someone exploited or copied one of their works? The use of cease-and-desist letters is widespread too.

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AI and copyright in 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

AI-generated works have won awards: The Crow , an “AI-made” film won the Jury Award at the Cannes Short Film Festival and the story of an AI artwork winning the Colorado State Fair’s annual art competition was reported in The New York Times. AI-generated art was used for magazine covers, including Cosmopolitan and The Economist.

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Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

IIPRD

It varies from creating an alternate persona on a social media account to voicing an animated character in a movie. A person who employed the artist will be considered the proprietor of the artwork and can register for exclusivity for the same character. [3]

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

IP Tech Blog

Given that the Chinese government prohibits the transaction of virtual currencies, the Chinese market and users had to change this translation to avoid referring to crypto currencies as that could make NFTs illegal. What was sold are “NFTiffs,” which are digital passes that NFT holders can redeem for digital artwork based on CryptoPunks.

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

LexBlog IP

Given that the Chinese government prohibits the transaction of virtual currencies, the Chinese market and users had to change this translation to avoid referring to crypto currencies as that could make NFTs illegal. Therefore, DCs cannot be freely transacted in the Chinese market. They sold out within roughly 20 minutes. Article 10.1

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

Copyright Lately

.” Ok, ok, it’s actually not that simple, which means now I get to wake you up from your NyQuil-fueled fever dream and be the killjoy who reminds you that the metaverse isn’t some kind of self-governing Florida special district in which real world laws don’t apply. Buying Objects ? Buying Copyrights.