Two leading international brands have filed lawsuits in 2022 to prevent the sale of digital NFTs depicting their physical products, and both cases will test existing trademark law and impact online retailers of NFTs.
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How Retailers Can Make the Blockchain Work for Them in the IP Space
By Sherli M. Furst & James E. Rosini on
Posted in Retail, Smart Contracts
The intersection of retail sales and blockchain technology is a current “hot” topic. But what does this actually mean for retailers? Is the time and money needed to invest in new technology worth the cost? What intellectual property protection is available?
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CFTC Announces Final Guidance on “Actual Delivery” for Digital Assets
By Chelsea Lomprey on
On March 28, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued final interpretive guidance clarifying its position with respect to retail commodity transactions and the “actual delivery” exception in the context of digital assets.
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