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Monkey Business No More: Ninth Circuit Rules NFTs Are Protected by Trademark Law, Confirms the Limits of Expressive Speech...

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Key Takeaways - The Ninth Circuit confirmed that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are ‘goods’ under the Lanham Act and can be protected by trademark law....more

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“Wavy Baby” Case Tests Definition of an Expressive Work

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Is the Wavy Baby a sneaker or a comment on “sneaker culture”? A commercial product or a collectible artwork? This is the most recent variation on a question that has had growing urgency in trademark law over the past decade:...more

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The “Luxury” of Trademark Protection Crosses an Unknown Frontier

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The Lanham Act is seventy-six years old. Can it be applied effectively in a world coming to grips with non-fungible tokens? A lawsuit involving the luxury brand Hermès gives us a glimpse into a skirmish that is very much of...more

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