LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). For now, not much will change from a legislative perspective.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

There has obviously been a considerable amount of excitement around non-fungible tokens (NFTs) over the last few years and some interesting developments in the last few months. Digital assets can be protected by IP and have always been capable of being licensed or assigned via a contract, or protected as a trade mark.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. Brand owners have already begun to catch up. This is highlighted in the case of Hermès International v.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 16, 2022

Principal Cynthia Walden and Associate Sarah Kelleher discuss the non-fungible token (NFT) trend across the fashion industry and what this digital arena means for trademark protection and enforcement. NFTs are data units stored on a blockchain used to transfer ownership of physical items or digital media with smart contracts.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

This is a story of an NFT project which got off to a great start but was built on a weak foundation by the game and NFT company Animoca Brands , which brands itself as “Driving digital property rights via NFTs and gaming to build the open metaverse.” The brand licensing deal apparently had a ‘term’ that expired.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. Brand owners have already begun to catch up. This is highlighted in the case of Hermès International v.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hermes recently sued a digital artist for knocking off its Birkin handbag through the issuance of MetaBirkin non-fungible tokens (“NFT”). The artist in the Hermes lawsuit branded his images MetaBirkins and is attempting to sell them on various internet sites using MetaBirkins as a brand name.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

But in this sphere of metaverse and blockchain currencies, the Ethereum blockchain has gained skyrocketing popularity with the evolution of Non-Fungible Tokens. Non-Fungible Tokens mainly refer to digital files of various digital as well as physical goods and creations that are stored as tokens and can be traded easily.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 19, 2022

This is a ‘one of kind’ video series on token squatting. I am doing this series because I have been unable to find any other comprehensive content on the web or youtube that lays out a detailed and viable playbook for brands and celebrities to protect their names, slogans, and marks against Web3 cybersquatting.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The auction of NFT ( non-fungible tokens ), which we addressed in this post , comprising wearable works of digital art, has revolutionized the trademark industry. Also, think about those items that luxury brands bring out jointly with other firms that are practically works of art. Think for example of influencers.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

In today’s market, a distinct brand identity is critical in all company sectors. Influencers that make a lot of money from internet marketing must also defend their own brand identification. Maintain your distinct brand identity. . Trademarks. The easiest method to accomplish this is to register a trademark.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 18, 2022

Disney doesn’t publicly commit to a salary for this 12-month fixed-term contract so if music is more your thing, Universal Music Group is also looking for a new recruit. Knowledge of Blockchain, NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and Metaverse technologies is desirable for five days each week, running from Wednesday until Sunday.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

Besides, creators can benefit from smart contracts and determine that a certain percentage of the sales price goes to the original creator each time the work is resold. Blockchain-powered timestamps coupled with smart contracts could help address complex copyright and other IP-related problems (patents, trademarks, etc.)

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 5, 2022

In particular, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), crypto and metaverse have dominated our infospace. Companies should start thinking about protecting their brands in the metaverse. There are also problems with smart contracts – contract theft, errors in the code etc. Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

They are sold and/or traded in connection with “smart contracts” that govern the terms of transfer. In this case, beyond pure IP issues, the parties disagree over interpretation of Tarantino’s original contract with Miramax, in which he reserved all rights for print publication of the screenplay (including in digital form).

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IIPRD

JANUARY 18, 2022

Recently, a new trend of merging of blockchain technology with creative intellectual property via non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) had taken place. The idea has spread across all market sectors, and now luxury fashion retailers have joined the tokenization bandwagon. Introduction. What are NFTs?

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Their rights will be protected thanks to the metaverse brands’ trademarks. By deterring rip offs, trademarks safeguard a company’s identity and the repute of its brand(s), especially in the Metaverse. ” Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have also been investigated by other Indian companies for application in the metaverse.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

As previously reported on this blog , non-fungible tokens (or “NFTs”) recently emerged as one of the hottest new items on the art market—artists, auction houses, museums, sports organizations and others have jumped at the chance to create and sell their own versions of these unique tokens. Damon Dash. Miramax LLC v.

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

NFTs (Non-fungible tokens), which act as a certificate of ownership for whatever the creator puts up for sale, allow artists to set their preferred terms of contract while making sales.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 30, 2021

HUL) brand, which compares the brand to Harpic. A non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace has been launched by Alibaba Group of China, which permits customers to buy and sell NFTs while also facilitating licensing and selling of IP. August 26, 2021]. The Karnataka High Court in Kirloskar Aaf Limited v.

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