Yuga Labs Inc. (Yuga) – the creator and marketer of the well-known "Bored Ape Yacht Club" collection of nonfungible tokens (NFTs), referred to as Yuga Bored Ape images – filed a complaint in July 2022 against conceptual...more
4/6/2023
/ Anti-SLAPP ,
Artists ,
Copyright ,
Counterclaims ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
DMCA ,
Infringement ,
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress ,
Logos ,
Misrepresentation ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Third-Party ,
Trademarks ,
Transformative Use
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) serve as agile mechanisms to verify an underlying asset's authenticity and/or ownership linked with it. For now, minting NFTs to commercialize digital artwork on blockchain domain names continues to...more
1/16/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Artistic Works ,
Blockchain ,
Brand ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Branding ,
Digital Assets ,
Fashion Branding ,
First Amendment ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
Trademark enforcement best practices in the NFT landscape continue to evolve. A court in Italy granted an injunction in favor of the Italian soccer team Juventus based on the unauthorized use of its well-known trademarks in...more
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..Writing NFT Trademark Applications That Protect Brands Emerging...more
7/6/2022
/ China ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Insurance Claims ,
Litigation Insurance ,
Lottery ,
Metaverse ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Social Networks ,
Sweepstakes ,
Trademarks
The U.S. Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO) has experienced a significant rise in the number of trademark applications to protect goods and/or services in a virtual sphere. These primarily include applications related to...more