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NFT Copyright License Rights: Due Diligence is Critical.

Traverse Legal Blog

Be an NFT expert if you want to take advantage of this emerging market. Top marketing places include: OpenSea – Built on ERC-721 and ERC-1551 non-fungible token standards – the largest marketplace for creator-owned digital goods – easy onboarding experience for new users – create your own storefront.

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M&A Checklist — How to Prepare Your IP for the Legal Due Diligence Process

LexBlog IP

The deal market reached historic levels in recent years, with record-setting merger and acquisition activity in 2021. Markets have since cooled, with capital becoming harder to find. But any company preparing to sell within the next five years should consider the more common IP issues that arise during the legal due diligence process.

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Central Role of IP and Marketing in Business Design

azrights

There was no real marketing or business guidance. I’ve since realised that branding needs to be a multi-disciplinary exercise involving marketing as well as graphic design skills, although graphic design is the last discipline to engage with. So IP strategy is hardly ever taken into account when new brands are created.

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Thinking of Investing? What Are the Guidelines for Off-Plan Property Purchases in Dubai?

LexBlog IP

Legal Due Diligence: It is essential, involving verification with government authorities such as the Dubai Land Department or Real Estate Regulatory Agency. Contract Formalities: Developers and brokers are not allowed to engage in informal contracts for off-plan property sales without prior approval from competent authorities.

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FTC Issues Guidance on Use of Consumer Reviews: Brands, Platforms and Comparison Websites Are in the Hot Seat

LexBlog IP

The use of consumer reviews as a marketing strategy has grown exponentially in recent years, and brands have become increasingly reliant on consumer reviews as a marketing strategy to drive consumer purchase behavior. While marketers are encouraged to read both guidance documents, our focus here is on the guidance issued to marketers.

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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The ‘ Dune’ scenario is a well-known ‘tale of crypto folly’ featuring NFT purchasers who failed to exercise appropriate due diligence in determining what rights are granted when procuring an NFT. Copyright that is transferred upon selling an NFT may explicitly be outlined in the self-executing smart contract governing the sale.

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Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors

IP and Legal Filings

With no hidden atrocities the labor intended to be associated with the innovation should be given their due diligence and the public can to emanate from the same. The inferior status towards the right to ownership is pronounced in regards to the functioning under a contract of service.