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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. Moreover, in 2012, the USPTO received several patent applications that contained the terms “cryptocurrency” and “blockchain”. Several reports have suggested that there exist over 500 blockchain patents worldwide.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

The IP Law Blog

Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws. An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain.

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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

For example, when uploading artwork to Artrepreneur, the artist also gives the company a limited right to copy, display, and distribute digital copies of the artwork as needed to provide the services of the website. Utility and Design Patents. There are two types of patents. Bodum French Press Design Patent.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

LexBlog IP

Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws. An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain.

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Which Types of IP (Intellectual Property) Protection Do Artists Need?

Art Law Journal

For example, when uploading artwork to Artrepreneur, the artist also gives the company a limited right to copy, display, and distribute digital copies of the artwork as needed to provide the services of the website. Utility and Design Patents. Patents are one of the most confusing types of IP law, and justifiably so.