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Other Barks & Bites for Friday, March 15: Caltech and Microsoft Settle Patent Infringement Lawsuit; USPTO and USCO Release Joint NFT Study; and Danish Soccer League Wins Trademark Battle with the Super League

IP Watchdog

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) release a joint study on the IP implications of non-fungible tokens (NFTs); The New York Times Company denies “hacking” ChatGPT; and Caltech and Microsoft settle a wi-fi patent infringement case.

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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

TRADE MARKS The so-called "metaverse" and "non-fungible tokens" (NFTs) have generated hype among technology enthusiasts over the past two years. The well-known company Philips was the protagonist of a patent infringement suit in the Netherlands, which was recently dealt with by the Supreme Court.

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The IPKat

A recent example of how the metaverse will include digital fashion is the conflict between Hermès and MetaBirkins over allegedly trademark-infringing non-fungible tokens ("NFTs") that were marketed as MetaBirkins without Hermès' permission.

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Decentralized Domains: Metaverse Land Grab

IP Intelligence

As the metaverse continues to become a more established marketplace, and consumers become more familiar with non-fungible tokens (NFTs), NFT marketplaces, decentralized domains, bitcoin, crypto wallets and the blockchain, it is no surprise that intellectual property (IP) owners are starting to see an increase in unauthorized uses of their trademarks (..)

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IP infringement in Metaverse

IIPRD

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. Patent Infringement. Conclusion and Suggestions.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 12 – 18)

SpicyIP

NFTs (Non-fungible tokens), which act as a certificate of ownership for whatever the creator puts up for sale, allow artists to set their preferred terms of contract while making sales. agreed to settle two patent-infringement claims over telecommunications technology royalties. and Verizon Communications Inc.