As content-based NFT projects seek to provide NFT owners with value beyond being scarce collectibles, they should consider whether to grant owners rights to commercialize the content underlying the NFTs.
As the ecosystem...more
Latham & Watkins lawyers discuss the emerging technology of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), including how they function and their various legal implications in the US, UK, and APAC.
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• Understanding NFTs and their...more
8/2/2021
/ Asia Pacific ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
BitLicense ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Media ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
License Agreements ,
Money Transmitter ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
UK ,
Virtual Currency
The decision provides some additional, though limited protection for licensees of trademarks in bankruptcy proceedings.
Introduction -
In In re Tempnology LLC,1 the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (the BAP) for the...more