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Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) and Copyright

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

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). A Non-Fungible Token or NFT is a programmable digital unit of value which is recorded on a digital ledger. Introduction. What is NFT?

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Brands to the Metaverse and Beyond! Part 1…

The IPKat

We’ve had Decentraland’s ‘ Metaverse Fashion Week ’, where attendees could buy wearable NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens, non-interchangeable digital assets stored on a blockchain), PrettyLittleThing’s first virtual model (launched to a mixed reaction), and the entry of Shiba Inu coin ('SHIB' – an alternative to Dogecoin) into the Metaverse.

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First preliminary injunction issued by a court in Turkey regarding NFTs

The IPKat

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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Creative Commons and NFTs – is CC licensing compatible with the new technologies?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

There are multiple types of CC licensing on offer for content creators, ranging from various scale attribution rights to “no rights reserved” or CC0 public domain dedication. NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have become a buzzword in recent years.

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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. When someone mints an NFT on a public domain, they could falsely claim to be the owner of the original artwork’s copyrights. Chinlund, WHAT ARE THE COPYRIGHT IMPLICATIONS OF NFTS?

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Image by Tumisu via Pixabay Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are altering society’s notion of digital ‘ownership’ and redefining the common perspective on distribution of original works to consumers by introducing scarcity to the digital realm.

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NFTs and Copyright

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

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). A Non-Fungible Token or NFT is a programmable digital unit of value which is recorded on a digital ledger. Introduction. What is NFT?