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Non-fungible Tokens: Commercializing Exclusive Digital Art- A Companion Piece

IPilogue

In May 2021, a phenomenal IPilogue submission by Keir Strickland-Murphy (Osgoode Law ‘22) touched on the recent boom of Non- fungible Tokens. In this piece, I will recapitulate Strickland- Murphy’s exploration of IP ownership of Non-fungible Tokens and expand on recent developments since May.

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First duel between NFTs and copyright before the Spanish courts: NFTs 1 – Authors 0

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The rise in popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has attracted a great deal of attention from copyright practitioners and aficionados. Mango, in turn, sustained in its defence that (i) as the rightful owner of the physical Paintings, it was entitled to display them in public, and that (ii) the creation of digital works (i.e.

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

IP and Legal Filings

Parallel to this, Non-Fungible Tokens, often known as NFTs, have seen tremendous growth as more and more people enter the market. vii] NFTs are prone to “copyfraud” and other violations of the moral rights of the inventor. Chinlund, WHAT ARE THE COPYRIGHT IMPLICATIONS OF NFTS?

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Will—and Should—VARA Cover NFTs?

JIPEL Copyright Blog

Non-fungible tokens, or “NFTs,” gained worldwide notoriety in the art world last year following the sale of Beeple’s EVERYDAYS: The First 5000 Days for a staggering $69 million at Christie’s. As artists increasingly express themselves through NFTs, will their moral rights be protected?

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OM Weekly Digest 12/05/22

Olartemoure Blog

Last week, The UK’s High Court, recognized NFTs (non-fungible tokens) as property , separate from the underlying right they represent, capable of being frozen by way of an injunction. . The territorial application will take effect on 1 December 2022. 12/05/22 – Innovation.

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

SpicyIP

For more descriptive posts especially on Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and copyright law, check Adarsh Ramanujan’s two-part post here and here and Awani Kelkar’s post here. Google, particularly looking into ‘consent’ and the moral rights of a performer.