JD Supra Law

MARCH 2, 2022

2021 was a big year for Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) resulting in significant commercial value. Purchasers of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs, including music producer Timbaland, distribution label Universal Music Group, and consumer products company Arizona Iced Tea, have all commercially.

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The IPKat

JULY 14, 2022

A comment to the EUIPO Guidance on NFTs by Paolo Maria Gangi As The IPKat reported a few days ago here , the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently released some guidance notes on its approach to the classification of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). All this is at odds with the understanding of NFTs as property.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 14, 2022

A non-fungible token (“NFT”) is a type of financial asset that is made up of digital data stored in a blockchain. NFTs typically are made up of digital files such as photos, videos, and music. Clear as mud, right?

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Whether you are looking to make your own non fungible token to sell or you’re looking to buy an NFT as an investment, you need to be aware of copyright and trademark laws that might apply to your NFT. Are NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens) Considered Intellectual Property? What is a Non Fungible Token?

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The dispute began last year when Tarantino announced that he would sell several non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on the film Pulp Fiction. First off today, Jack Queen at Reuters reports that Miramax and director Quentin Tarantino have reached a settlement in their dispute over Pulp Fiction-based NFTs.

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SpicyIP

MAY 18, 2022

Class 9: Virtual two wheelers; virtual motorcycles; virtual scooters; virtual three wheelers; virtual electric vehicles; virtual gaming studio, virtual gaming parlour, downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, text, audio and video files and non-fungible tokens. Application date. Description (shortened). Feb 25, 2022.

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IPilogue

JULY 13, 2021

In music copyright news, producer and DJ iMarkkeyz informed Rolling Stone that his management is in talks with Cardi B’s in the wake of the success of his song, Coronavirus. Ron Davis had spent over five decades in music and released 13 albums, but due to COVID-19, he lost the ability to play gigs and had to turn to his fallback career: law.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 9, 2022

As such, the new LimeWiere will not be a file sharing network, but a marketplace for Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), initially focusing on music. ” They said that they plan to seek additional capital through the launch of a LimeWire token. However, that reputation may be even worse with the music industry.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 29, 2022

Few issues in the world of intangible rights contain as many legal uncertainties as do non-fungible tokens. Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), ranging from art and literature to fashion and cinema, remain among the hottest legal topics in the world of intangible rights, despite the lack of clear legal regulation.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 22, 2022

Non-fungible tokens, known colloquially as NFTs, have gained popularity due to both their scarcity and variety. However, NFTs associated with music are especially poised to challenge traditional intellectual property rights and the future of the music industry.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The fleeting non-fungible token (NFT) craze showed that some people are willing to pay vast amounts of money for digital assets that are not guaranteed to retain their value. The recording industry group has already sent DMCA takedowns and cease and desist letters targeting unauthorized music-inspired NFT projects.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

But Elizabeth Chan, a musical artist who specializes in making Christmas music and has an album called Queen of Christmas, opposed the application in May. Carey applied for the mark “QUEEN OF CHRISTMAS” at the USPTO for use in connection with a wide variety of goods and services. A notice of default was issued against Ms.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 19, 2022

This Kat finds the items below particularly interesting (but do note this is in the Kat’s purr-sonal view):- Class 9:- Addition of the items “ downloadable digital files authenticated by non-fungible tokens [NFTs] ”, “ computer network routers ”, “ portable document scanners ”, “ cases for smartphones incorporating a keyboard ”.

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IPilogue

MARCH 14, 2022

and requiring someone to repeat their answer after you zoned out, here is the definition: Non-fungible token (“ NFT ”): a digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items, and videos. For those of you like me who have survived this long asking the question “what is an NFT?”

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Introduction Digital technologies such as the metaverse, non-fungible tokens ( NFTs ), blockchain and augmented realities are directly influencing how we cultivate and protect various forms of intellectual property, including trade marks. physical) marks.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

One of the biggest stories of 2021 in the ever evolving world of distributed ledgers and crypto currencies has been the rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Other digital works like memes, music albums and NBA clips are being sold on NFTs marketplaces where NFTs can be bought and sold. Introduction. What is NFT?

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Over the past few years, there has been an increased interest in the metaverse (see IPKat posts here ) and NFTs , non-fungible tokens (see IPKat posts here ). Class 9 : Downloadable music authenticated by NFTs. Class 35 : Providing an online virtual environment for trading virtual art and virtual art tokens.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 18, 2022

NFTs, which stand for “ Non-Fungible Tokens ,” must first be understood in order to comprehend what “fungible” means. A commodity is said to be fungible in economics if it can be exchanged for another unit of the same commodity without losing any value.

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SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2021

A recent article by Paul Sullivan in the New York Times reported on an interesting change occurring in the music industry due to the pandemic. Investors have taken a renewed interest in looking at music royalties as an asset type. There are significant differences in the music industries in the West and in India.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

I still have some way to go: By using his interest in music and drumming, Nick Scharf (chapter 4) integrated, in a non-gimmicky way, a drum kit into his teaching of originality in the context of sampling.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 13, 2022

A non-fungible token (“NFT”) is a type of financial asset that is made up of digital data stored in a blockchain. NFTs typically are made up of digital files such as photos, videos, and music. Clear as mud, right?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

The rise in popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has attracted a great deal of attention from copyright practitioners and aficionados. That is, in an NFT there can be an underlying copy of a work of art –typically an image, photograph, piece of music, video or certain audiovisual content– that may be subject to copyright.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 16, 2022

Principal Cynthia Walden and Associate Sarah Kelleher discuss the non-fungible token (NFT) trend across the fashion industry and what this digital arena means for trademark protection and enforcement. Read the full article on World Intellectual Property Review. PDF copy available.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 18, 2022

Movies and Music. Disney doesn’t publicly commit to a salary for this 12-month fixed-term contract so if music is more your thing, Universal Music Group is also looking for a new recruit. Like Disney, UMG prefers not to mention a salary for this position.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) continue to be popular. A digital asset that is held on a blockchain, such as music, art, in-game items, or films, is referred to as an NFT. Introduction. NFT creation, investment, sale, and ownership interest exists in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. data retention.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

With brands continuing to explore the opportunities offered by the digital world, do NFTs present a new type of commercial opportunity or a threat? Or is the answer somewhere in between? What is an NFT? Luxury fashion brand Gucci also invested into The Sandbox, enhancing the purchasing experience by mirroring its ‘Vault’ online store in-game.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

But in this sphere of metaverse and blockchain currencies, the Ethereum blockchain has gained skyrocketing popularity with the evolution of Non-Fungible Tokens. Non-Fungible Tokens mainly refer to digital files of various digital as well as physical goods and creations that are stored as tokens and can be traded easily.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

These algorithms analyze colossal datasets of existing art, music, literature, or other forms of creative content to learn patterns and generate original works. Some of his works have been sold as NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens).

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

The reason for this is that copyright encompasses all types of original literary, artistic, musical, theatrical, cinematographic, and other works. So, whether it’s your original reel, a musical composition, a YouTube video, a painting you shared, or a write-up you wrote as a social media influencer, everything is copyright protected.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2022

From Eminem to Snoop Dog , Tony Hawk to Lionel Messi , William Shatner to Brie Larson , music, sports, and Hollywood celebrities have eagerly jumped on the NFT (non-fungible token) bandwagon.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

What is the difference between “fungible” and “non-fungible”? Like a Bitcoin or Dogecoin, a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) is a digital asset that has been certified as authentic on a Blockchain ledger. However, NFTs are not limited to digital art.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

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. Likewise, the Ilayaraja-SP Balasubramanyam Copyright Dispute catapulted some curious questions on music composers’ rights vs performers’ rights.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The latter has held the position for four years and writes: " The students that select this module often have very specific reasons, they have their own app, they post their music online, they have a start-up idea, they want to fight counterfeit drugs or understand the value of luxury brands or the IP related risks on social media platforms.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Stored on the blockchain, an NFT (non-fungible token) is a unique token created in relation to a specific digital asset, like an image, music track or video clip. NFTs are well suited to digital collectibles, such as video clips, music tracks, or in-game items.

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IP Whiteboard

JUNE 7, 2021

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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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The emergence of blockchain-supported Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has captured the interest of the entertainment and business worlds in the past couple of years. It starts with the Chinese translation of Non-Fungible Tokens. The Specific Chinese Name for NFTs.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As recently in 2022 Hermès, a fashion house sued Manson an NFT (non-fungible token) creator for trademark infringement who marketed a digital asset called “Metabirkins”, which was a digital copy of a bag created by Hermès, which sold at many high prices. This right is given to literary and artistic work like music, etc.

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