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Trademarks as a Barrier to Free-Speech: An Examination of the MetaBirkins Dispute

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Non-fungible tokens (‘NFTs’) have occupied a significant space in current legal discourse, in no small part due to the numerous legal questions that have emerged in their wake. The Indian counterpart of fair use in trademark law is embodied in Section 30 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. Ltd , Hawkins Cookers Ltd.

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Journey Through “Januarys” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

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On the trademark side, relevant is this post by Bhavya Solanki and Medha Bhatt discussing the applicability of the fair use provisions of trademark law to the unauthorized use of trademarks in the virtual world. Speaking of the virtual world and connected stuff in today’s time, one shouldn’t miss the blockchain.

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IP and NFTs: Where are We?

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On September 8, 2022, the parties filed a notice of settlement. January 2022: Rapper Lil Yachty (real name: Miles Parks McCollum) sues NFT seller Opulous for trademark infringement based on Opulous using his name and likeness as part of a “Lil Yachty NFT Collection” advertising access to his new music. .”

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