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The Coming Copyright/Trademark Storm for NFTs

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Eventually, the RIAA itself got involved, sending a cease and desist letter to Hitpiece on February 4. The same day that the RIAA sent its cease and deist letter to Hitpiece, Nike filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against reseller StockX over Nike-themed NFTs. Courts and legal cases were always a certainty.

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LimeWire to Return to Sell NFTs

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In their statement, Julian Zehetmayer said, “We’ve obviously got this great mainstream brand that everybody’s nostalgic about. Much of that perception comes from issues that NFTs have had, One of the more common ones is plagiarism and copyright infringement.

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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

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Lawsuits around these particular issues are rare and the disputes that do arise typically are handled through cease and desist letters or takedown notices. They are part fashion, part artwork, part branding and part character. Bottom Line. This isn’t to say there’s been no litigation in this area.

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