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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The First Sale Doctrine in the Metaverse The first sale doctrine, also referred to as the ‘ principle of exhaustion’ , is a longstanding tenet of copyright (and more in general intellectual property) law. Resale Rights Another notable difficulty when it comes to tokenising artworks is brought on by the resale right regime.

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Book Review: Art and Copyright

The IPKat

Here is what Alexander has to say: It was a delight to learn last year that Simon Stokes, copyright solicitor at Blake Morgan in London, was working on a third edition of his eminently useful Art and Copyright. Much has changed in the world of copyright since the last edition was published in 2012. This book will help them through.

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Generative AI and Copyright – Some Recent Denials and Unanswered Questions

Intellectual Property Law Blog

In 2019, Stephen Thaler submitted a copyright application for his visual artwork, “A Recent Entrance to Paradise,” which stated that an AI computer algorithm, the “Creativity Machine,” created the artistic piece. Perlmutter, et. It cited its AI Registration Guidance, 88 Fed.

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IP and NFTs: Where are We?

LexBlog IP

February 2022: Nike sues online retailer StockX for trademark infringement based on StockX’s sale of NFTs for limited edition Nike sneakers that include images of the sneaker. District Court for the Central District of California. The case is in the discovery phase. Nike, Inc. StockX LLC , Case No. 1:22-cv-00983, U.S.

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Top 10 Posts on the Kluwer Copyright Blog in 2021

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This has come about following their use in connection with the transaction of different types of digital content (including artworks), often for exorbitant amounts. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition. by Jan Bernd Nordemann, Christian Czychowski. €