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EUIPO BoA IP Case Law Conference Report # 4 – "IP Code-Breaking in the Era of AI Advancements"

The IPKat

This TechieKat is thrilled to attend the 5th Intellectual Property Case Law ( IPCLC ) Conference which is taking place today and tomorrow in Alicante, Spain. As reported here and here , this year’s edition coincides with the 30th anniversary of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

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Top Trademark Trends of 2021 (Meta TMA edition)

Erik K Pelton

Trademark filings related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) exploded in 2021. Pelton & Associates ®, a boutique trademark law firm in Falls Church, Virginia. The post Top Trademark Trends of 2021 (Meta TMA edition) appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. NFT trademarks. What will 2022 have in store?

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Intellectual Property Law: Looking Forward to 2023

JD Supra Law

With the continuing advancements of cutting-edge technologies — such as genome editing (CRISPR) and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) — U.S. courts will have a full docket of challenging IP cases throughout 2023. Below are some of the most significant issues we are watching. By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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Can an NFT infringe one's own trade mark rights? Yes, says Rome Court of First Instance

The IPKat

Bobo Vieri during his Juventus tenure Can the unauthorized production (minting), advertising, and offer for sale of a non-fungible token (NFT) infringe one’s own trade mark rights? Not too long ago the EUIPO also issued its own guidance on Virtual goods, non-fungible tokens and the metaverse (Katpost here ).

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Guest Book Review: Teaching Intellectual Property Law

The IPKat

This is a book review of Teaching Intellectual Property Law: Strategy and Management edited by Sabine Jacques, Associate Professor in Information Technology, Media and Intellectual Property Law, University of East Anglia Law School and Ruth Soetendorp, Visiting Academic, City University of London and Professor Emerita, Bournemouth University.

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“For Sale: This Article”: an overview of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and IP

IP Whiteboard

NFT stands for non-fungible token. Non-fungible basically means unique. By way of comparison, a $10 note is an example of a fungible asset, because it can be replaced with another $10 note, or two $5 notes. And what role does intellectual property ( IP ) play in their creation and sale? What are NFTs?

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The EU resolves doubts surrounding the protection of trademarks in relation to NFTs

Garrigues Blog

Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have come to hold a fundamental place in the digital universe and, specifically, in the so-called Web3. Although at present NFTs are scarcely used beyond mere collectibles, the growing interest in the metaverse is making non-fungible tokens extremely useful assets in our virtual lives.