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Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) and Copyright

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

One of the biggest stories of 2021 in the ever evolving world of distributed ledgers and crypto currencies has been the rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Jack Dorsey, the CEO of famous social media platform twitter sold an NFT of his first tweet for $2.5 What is NFT?

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Blurred Lines: How the Lack of Regulation of NFT Platforms Has Fueled Rampant Art Theft

IPilogue

Still, the straightforward process for creating non-fungible tokens (NFT) has accelerated the theft of digital art. Listing someone else’s artwork on an NFT marketplace is as simple as saving a copy of the work from an artist’s website or social media platform and uploading it onto a marketplace where it is minted into an NFT.

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The first NFT copyright infringement decision handed down in China

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Given the rapid growth of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market, it was just a matter of time until a court recognised the labyrinth of intellectual property difficulties that surrounded the distribution and sale of NFT digital works. If it fails to do so, the NFT platform may face copyright infringement penalties.

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The first NFT copyright infringement decision handed down in China

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Given the rapid growth of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market, it was just a matter of time until a court recognised the labyrinth of intellectual property difficulties that surrounded the distribution and sale of NFT digital works. If it fails to do so, the NFT platform may face copyright infringement penalties.

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NFTs and Copyright

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

One of the biggest stories of 2021 in the ever evolving world of distributed ledgers and crypto currencies has been the rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Jack Dorsey, the CEO of famous social media platform twitter sold an NFT of his first tweet for $2.5 What is NFT?

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Who Owns the Copyright in AI-Generated Art?

Intepat

To delve deeper into the question of ownership, we need to grasp the traditional concept of copyright. Copyright laws are designed to safeguard the rights of creators. Historically, these rights have been attributed to human creators, forming the cornerstone of copyright law.

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

IP and Legal Filings

In the current cyberspace, copyright infringement and piracy have occurred from developers, artists, and end users. The copyrights Act includes computer programmes and electronic communication, however this has been viewed as a grey area. They serve as a medium for new ideas, images, and sounds.