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Analysing the Intersection of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Intellectual Property Rights

IP and Legal Filings

The copyrights that subsist on an NFT are also governed with the help of a smart contract. The NFT space also serves as a breeding ground for copyfraud and copyright infringement. Several individuals have been held for falsifying copyright ownership over a work that exists in the public domain.

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A Brief Thematic Review of Non-Fungible Tokens and their Copyright

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Intellectual property entails the protection of legal rights for inventions and creations made by individuals or businesses using their minds. Such works of art benefit the creator, and they are protected by the law of intellectual property. These advantages can be made profitable for the owner.