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

IP and Legal Filings

NFTs are governed by smart contracts, which divide ownership and limit transferability. vii] NFTs are prone to “copyfraud” and other violations of the moral rights of the inventor. iii] NFTs are limited to having a single owner. It is possible for someone to print the NFT while posing as the author of the piece.

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Analysing the Intersection of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Intellectual Property Rights

IP and Legal Filings

Since blockchain plays a pivotal role in the crypto market, several inventors have attempted to legally protect the various components of blockchain technology using patents. The copyrights that subsist on an NFT are also governed with the help of a smart contract. Interestingly enough, copyrights play a pivotal role in the NFT market.