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Croatia’s Coin Copycat Controversy

Plagiarism Today

One of the more public steps is designing their first one Euro coin. To that end, the Croatian central bank held a design competition. On Friday, it announced the winner, designer Stjepan Pranjkovic. Even the most expert of designers can’t be expected to know every photograph and drawing.

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Fatal Mistakes Made By The ‘Bored Ape Yacht Club’ & ‘Crypto Punks’ NFT Projects

Traverse Legal Blog

A trademark can be any word or phrase symbol design combination of things that identifies your goods and services in the marketplace. Due diligence is critical. Copyrights protection for the artwork itself is also critical. What Is A Trademark & How Does It Impact NFT Drops?

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Why intellectual property rights are important for startups seeking funding from investors

LexBlog IP

This can include inventions, designs, artwork, and even brand names and slogans. Investors and Due Diligence. Due diligence is designed for investors to learn more about different aspects of the company’s business, including intellectual property (IP), management, market, competition, and other factors.

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U.S. Treasury Study Rejects Immediate Need for New Regulation of Art Market

LexBlog IP

” [5] The Report only discussed money laundering, ignoring other known risk areas in the art market, such as the sale of forged or stolen artworks. [6]. ” [7] In 2020, Treasury defined high-value art as artwork having an estimated market value of over $100,000. [8] The Report specifically focused on “high-value art.”

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

LexBlog IP

NFTs can be based on three-dimensional items or artwork, or can be purely digital creations—for example, a collectable digital sneaker or a token used in a videogame. NFTs are unique tokens based on blockchain technology and used as digital assets. His NFT sales have reportedly surpassed $1.1

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

IP Tech Blog

NFTs can be based on three-dimensional items or artwork, or can be purely digital creations—for example, a collectable digital sneaker or a token used in a videogame. NFTs are unique tokens based on blockchain technology and used as digital assets. His NFT sales have reportedly surpassed $1.1