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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Under traditional copyright law, the purchase of an NFT representing a work in which copyright subsists does not automatically confer copyright ownership in the underlying work ( the traditional approach ). For instance, CrypToadz is a prominent CC0 NFT project wherein the artwork related to the NFT is in the public domain.

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 4 of 4: Copyright contract law and enforcement

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Claims under copyright law. In Germany, in the case of copyright infringements, Section 97(1) and (2) UrhG provides for claims to be asserted for injunctive relief and damages. In 2015, the BGH ruled that managing directors have limited liability in copyright matters.

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Kenya Copyright Board on "responsible use of memes": quasi-judicial powers and balanced perspectives

The IPKat

KECOBO did mention that a work may be in the public domain because copyright has expired and companies should conduct due diligence before engaging in meme creation].