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NFTs and Intellectual Property: What IP Owners and NFT Creators Need to Know

By James Gatto, Yasamin Parsafar & Laura Chapman on March 25, 2021
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Everything is being tokenized these days, including art, games, collectibles and much more. The record prices being fetched have created an NFT frenzy. This distribution model has created a new channel for monetization of creative IP. Given some of the unique aspects of NFTs, IP owners need to rethink their IP protection and licensing strategies. IP protection strategies should include specific protection relating to NFTs. Due to some of the unique aspects of NFTs, various new considerations need to be addressed when licensing IP. NFT creators need to be mindful of potential infringement issues when using third party IP and should also consider IP protection for their original creations.

To learn more about this topic, read our whitepaper: NFTs and Intellectual Property: What IP Owners and NFT Creators Need to Know

Photo of James Gatto James Gatto

Jim Gatto is a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He is Co-Leader of the Artificial Intelligence Team, the Blockchain & Fintech Team, and Leader of the Open Source Team.

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Photo of Yasamin Parsafar Yasamin Parsafar

Yasamin Parsafar is a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm’s San Francisco office and is Co-Leader of the firm’s Blockchain & Fintech team.

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Photo of Laura Chapman Laura Chapman

Laura Chapman is a partner and Practice Group Leader of the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm’s San Francisco office.

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  • Blog:
    Law of The Ledger
  • Organization:
    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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