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NFTs: The Harbinger of Property Rights in the Metaverse?

JD Supra Law

Non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) continue to dominate the crypto-zeitgeist. They have been featured in high profile television commercials during the Olympics and the Super Bowl. It is beyond dispute that they are currently a major economic and cultural force. In 2021, sales surged to approximately $25 billion.

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3 Count: Pulp NFT

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Samantha Handler at Bloomberg Law reports that the film studio Mirimax has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against director Quentin Tarantino over Tarantino’s plans to release of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) related to the film Pulp Fiction. 3: $31m piracy penalty for ChitramTV.

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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. These digital entries are stored on a blockchain and allow buyers to prove that they are legitimate ‘owners’ of some underlying asset or right.

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Ad-hear to the Law: My Top Ten IP-Related Podcast Episodes

IPilogue

It is hosted by Cesie and Angela, two practicing attorneys and reality television fans. They examine and discuss the lawsuits and legal disputes of reality television personalities. In this episode, Dario de Martino, Joyce Liou, and Paul Goldstein of Morrison Foerster break down all things non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and IP.

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Anti-Piracy Jobs From £10/hr to ‘Let’s Talk ££’, There’s No Shortage in the UK

TorrentFreak

Knowledge of Blockchain, NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and Metaverse technologies is desirable for five days each week, running from Wednesday until Sunday. Like Disney, UMG prefers not to mention a salary for this position.

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NFTs and Intellectual Property

LexBlog IP

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. This raises the question of what rights are acquired when purchasing an 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. at 4 ¶ 22. [21]. at 8 ¶ 33. [22].