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NFTs Excite Hollywood But Not Because They Can Solve Piracy

TorrentFreak

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. In addition to the ‘collectible’ aspect, NFTs can also be used as proof of ownership or access.

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NFTs and Intellectual Property

LexBlog IP

It is essentially a transaction ledger that is open and decentralized, so anyone, with proper access credentials, can view the ledger to the authenticity of whatever is being transferred and the chain of ownership. What is the difference between “fungible” and “non-fungible”? IP and NFT.

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NFT Update:  5 Recent Lawsuits Show a Glimpse into Future Legal Battles Involving NFTs 

LexBlog IP

As previously reported on this blog , non-fungible tokens (or “NFTs”) recently emerged as one of the hottest new items on the art market—artists, auction houses, museums, sports organizations and others have jumped at the chance to create and sell their own versions of these unique tokens. Miramax LLC v.

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Miramax, Tarantino and a Fight Over Bright Shiny Objects

Copyright Lately

Depending upon which side of the fence you’re sitting on, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are either the greatest economic innovation of the twenty-first century or the biggest grift since Lyle Lanley sold Springfield a monorail. Again, NFTs are just an ownership record and a link to content. NFTs Are Not Copyrightable.

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