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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

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. TSPs are natural or legal persons responsible for the validation and security of digital signatures.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

IP Tech Blog

NFTs are unique tokens based on blockchain technology and used as digital assets. Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks. Brand owners have already begun to catch up.

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Don’t Get  Sued! Copyright Essentials Every AI Startup Should Know.

LexBlog IP

For instance, a permissive license like MIT allows others to do almost anything they want with your project, whereas a more restrictive license like GPL requires any derivative work to be open-sourced. Proactively protecting your work is a legal necessity and a strategic move that can add value to your startup.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

LexBlog IP

NFTs are unique tokens based on blockchain technology and used as digital assets. Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks. Brand owners have already begun to catch up.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

Copyright Lately

Don’t get me wrong—I’m all in favor of using blockchain technology to facilitate the exchange of creative content. It would have taken a bit of due diligence, but not much. Want to Create New Derivative Works? Definitely. The warning signs were all there. You Should Probably Read The License.