IPilogue

JUNE 13, 2022

Artists in the digital space have always been vulnerable to the unauthorized distribution, copying, and sale of their work. Still, the straightforward process for creating non-fungible tokens (NFT) has accelerated the theft of digital art.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

First off today, Samantha Handler at Bloomberg Law reports that the film studio Mirimax has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against director Quentin Tarantino over Tarantino’s plans to release of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) related to the film Pulp Fiction. NFTs are unique digital tokens tracked by a blockchain.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

An artist who has been accused of copying and selling images that are part of Yuga Labs' Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible token series has taken his fight to the Ninth Circuit, arguing that the lower court erred in denying his anti-SLAPP motion against the company.

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Traverse Legal Blog

AUGUST 15, 2022

The basic explanation is that an NFT, or “non-fungible token” is a digital asset that links ownership to unique digital items. Non- fungible tokens have been designed to give a person ownership of something, kind of like modern day digital collectibles. What are NFTs? NFT Technology. NFTs in Video Games.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2022

The popularity of non-fungible tokens, NFTs for short, has reached new highs over the past year. — A copy of the motion for judgement on the pleadings is available here (pdf) and the proposed order to dismiss the case can be found here (pdf). Last fall, Quentin Tarantino joined in as well.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Singapore High Court ruled on 21 October 2022 that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) can now be considered property, Coindesk reports. NFTs are blockchain-based assets with a distinct identification number and metadata which can represent real-world objects and cannot be copied or replaced.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The fleeting non-fungible token (NFT) craze showed that some people are willing to pay vast amounts of money for digital assets that are not guaranteed to retain their value. Pirates can still copy the content and share it elsewhere, NFTs can’t prevent that.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

‘NFT’ stands for non-fungible token. NFT lawyer Enrico Schaefer covers the following topics in this informative article about non-fungible tokens. What is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT)? NFTs are tokens. Every bitcoin is the same and fungible and interchangeable.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

In today’s digital world, a lot of data and information have been shared online and are susceptible to corruption and copying. Parallel to this, Non-Fungible Tokens, often known as NFTs, have seen tremendous growth as more and more people enter the market.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

MAY 12, 2022

As the Seventh Circuit held , “a copyright is not transferred automatically with the transfer of the copyrighted good [thus] when you buy a book, you don’t obtain the right to make and sell copies of it.” The copyright (the right to display and make copies) is typically retained by the artist.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

Back in January, the crypto group Spice DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) made headlines for spending approximately $3 million to acquire a physical copy of the book Jodorowsky’s Dune , a bible for a planned Dune move that would have been made in the 1970s. . The payment beyond excessive.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 13, 2022

Consider the recent WIPO webinar , "Blockchain Whitepaper for IP Ecosystems", at which the view was expressed that the future of IP management rights could include a solution that utilizes tokens, and, in particular, non-fungible tokens. The process of creating a digital asset with a smart contract is called "minting".

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

An NFT or “non-fungible token” is a digital asset that links ownership to unique digital items (songs, pictures, videos, tweets and items in online games or virtual worlds) that cannot be replicated or copied. Almost anything can be turned into a non-fungible token. NFTS in the Metaverse.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 18, 2022

NFTs, which stand for “ Non-Fungible Tokens ,” must first be understood in order to comprehend what “fungible” means. A commodity is said to be fungible in economics if it can be exchanged for another unit of the same commodity without losing any value. Conclusion.

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The IPKat

APRIL 19, 2023

The IPKat is pleased to host the following guest post by Katfriend Paolo Maria Gangi (Studio Gangi) on a recent case addressing the legal nature of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The legal nature of an NFT In each NFT there is a non-fungible token created by the smart contract and an image (e.g.,

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IPilogue

JULY 8, 2022

While the law of ARR is no longer a novel idea in the legal world, the importance of protections for an artist’s fair share of profits is ever-increasing as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) become mainstream.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Image by Tumisu via Pixabay Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are altering society’s notion of digital ‘ownership’ and redefining the common perspective on distribution of original works to consumers by introducing scarcity to the digital realm.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

“Eager to cash in on the non-fungible token (‘NFT’) boom, as widely reported in the media, Quentin Tarantino recently announced plans to auction off seven ‘exclusive scenes’ from the 1994 motion picture Pulp Fiction in the form of NFTs,” the complaint reads.

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The IPKat

JUNE 27, 2022

The only thing that an NFT can certify is that a specific non-fungible token, containing a specific digital file linked to it, has been created with a unique transaction (having its own timestamp) by an identified blockchain address (i.e. Ripps’s collection has sold out in 15 days, producing a revenue of 1,023.03

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have become a buzzword in recent years. By purchasing an NFT one only purchases an actual digital token that normally contains a link to or a copy of a digital artwork. Wikipedia defines an NFT as “ a record on a blockchain which is associated with a particular digital or physical asset.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

Today, we will be talking about NFT non-fungible token licensing. An NFT group called TheSpiceDAO bought a copy of the book “Dune” believing they had purchased more than just the book. This limited edition Dune book may be one of 10 copies of this hardback auctioned. The NFT bought the Dune book for 2.6

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

The rise in popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has attracted a great deal of attention from copyright practitioners and aficionados. Basically, because an NFT is an encoded digital metadata file of a copy of a work that can be copyright protected. And why is that?

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The online clothing, the virtual versions of the items, are in the form of what is known as NFTs (non-fungible tokens). As a result, the brands are becoming more vulnerable of being copied and exploited by others. These NFTs can be replicated and created without much difficulty or expertise.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Non fungible tokens (NFTs) , the latest vehicle for capturing, linking to and licensing intellectual property. The tokenization of digital files so that a single owner of that file can be recorded on the blockchain and identified is an important breakthrough in IP protection. . Does “Fair Use” Apply to NFTs?

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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. Recently, I spoke in the PRS London Members' Day panel about NFTs, alongside Cliff Fluet (Lewis Silkin) and Mike Walsh (Serenade).

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 17, 2021

With that in mind, we now have something called non-fungible tokens or NFTs. 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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TorrentFreak

JULY 1, 2022

Eager to cash in on the non-fungible token (‘NFT’) boom, as widely reported in the media, Quentin Tarantino recently announced plans to auction off seven ‘exclusive scenes’ from the 1994 motion picture Pulp Fiction in the form of NFTs,” the complaint read. The tweets are also listed as infringing examples in the legal paperwork.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The non-fungible token (NFT) rage shows that people are willing to pay vast amounts of money for a digital gimmick, that may or may not retain its value. There are NFT projects ‘copying’ other NFTs, for example, and in some cases, people simply issue NFTs based on existing copyrighted works owned by others.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 20, 2022

The last couple of years has seen the emergence of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) as an important medium for the creation, sale and collection of art, with numerous instances of big money purchases of NFTs. The reproduction right includes the right to prevent the copying of the underlying work in any manner.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JANUARY 29, 2022

Today we are going to talk about NFTs or non-fungible tokens. You’re getting a license to use, copy and display this item. The owner can grant the grantee the right to use the works or image and copy that image. My name is Enrico Schaefer , and I am a Tech Law and BlockChain Attorney. Ownership of NFTs.

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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. PDF copy available. Read the full article on World Intellectual Property Review.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) continue to be popular. Article 9(3) of the Copyright Law stipulates that any party without prior authorization from the copyright holder is prohibited to copy and/or commercially use copyrighted works. Introduction.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 22, 2022

Non-fungible tokens, known colloquially as NFTs, have gained popularity due to both their scarcity and variety. An NFT is simply a digital copy of an underlying work, not the work itself, and does not typically convey any intellectual property rights with its sale without a separate agreement.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

What is the difference between “fungible” and “non-fungible”? Like a Bitcoin or Dogecoin, a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) is a digital asset that has been certified as authentic on a Blockchain ledger.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token and an NFT is a unique digital asset. The non-fungible nature of the asset means that it is non-interchangeable and the metadata attributed to each NFT is distinctive such that it may be used to verify the inimitability of a given asset. What are NFTs?

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As recently in 2022 Hermès, a fashion house sued Manson an NFT (non-fungible token) creator for trademark infringement who marketed a digital asset called “Metabirkins”, which was a digital copy of a bag created by Hermès, which sold at many high prices. This can a lesson for the companies interested in the metaverse.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Non-fungible tokens, or “NFTs,” gained worldwide notoriety in the art world last year following the sale of Beeple’s EVERYDAYS: The First 5000 Days for a staggering $69 million at Christie’s. Take a Koons “copied” poster print for example—prints are protected under VARA; posters are not—or a photographic silkscreen print.

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