Hermès Asks Court for Control Over MetaBirkin NFTs
The French luxury house has filed an order asking for control of the MetaBirkins smart contract, social media handles and royalties.
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Mar 6, 2023 at 10:51 p.m. UTC
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Legal Expert Says MetaBirkin Project Intended to Use Hermès’ Brand for Economic Gain
Olta Andoni, general counsel at financial firm Enclave Markets, said artist Mason Rothschild was looking to “piggyback” off the French luxury brand’s reputation. But even artists who are creating digital art aren't free of consumer protection laws.
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Feb 9, 2023 at 9:46 p.m. UTC
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Hermès Wins Lawsuit Against 'MetaBirkin' Artist: What Does This Mean for the NFT Market?
French luxury brand Hermès won a landmark trademark lawsuit against "Metabirkin" NFT artist Mason Rothschild. Enclave Markets General Counsel Olta Andoni weighs in on the outcome and compares the trademark dispute to Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans artwork, noting "there's a lot more artistic relevance there."
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Feb 9, 2023 at 3:57 p.m. UTC
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Special Report: UK’s Unsettled Crypto Regulatory Landscape
CoinDesk reporter Camomile Shumba provides an in-depth look at the state and future of crypto regulation in the U.K. [reward]ae391df1-46dc-48b0-a050-50260146add1[/reward]
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Hermès Wins Trademark Lawsuit Against MetaBirkins NFTs, Setting Powerful Precedent for NFT Creators
The verdict ends a year-long battle between the French luxury house and NFT artist Mason Rothschild over his MetaBirkin NFT collection.
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Yuga Labs Reaches Settlement With Ryder Ripps Collaborator in Bored Ape NFTs Trademark Lawsuit
Yuga Labs the parent company of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT project has reached a settlement with Thomas Lehman who built websites and smart contracts for Ryder Ripp's copycat project RR BAYC Leichtman Law PLLC Managing Partner David Leichtman discusses the details of the settlement sharing insights into the trademark and copyright considerations for [...]
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Nike and Hermès File Lawsuits for Trademark Infringement as Fashion Collides With NFTs
Nike has filed a lawsuit against online sneaker reseller Stock X for selling unauthorized images of its shoes in the form of non fungible tokens NF Ts Separately Hermès filed against Mason Rothschild after it created NF Ts of the luxury designer’s famous Birkin handbags called Meta Birkins The Hash squad discusses the intellectual property [...]
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