Blockish IP: Top IP Events That Affected Emerging Technologies
By Jessica Neer McDonald
“Non-fungible tokens (NFTs),” “blockchain,” “metaverse,” “web3,” and “artificial intelligence (AI)” are buzzwords that solicited significant discussion and development in the area of intellectual property (IP) law in 2022. This overview covers five key topics in IP law that affected the growth and mainstream adoption of these emerging technologies last year.
Topics covered include:
(1) UPSTO Trademark Activity and Filing Guidance
(2) NFTs and Trademark Infringement Lawsuits
(3) Physical Dolls Born from the Metaverse – Roblox Corp. et al v. WowWee Group Ltd et al (3:22-cv-04476)
(4) AI’s Role in Copyright and Other IP
(5) Resale Royalties on the Open NFT Sea
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