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    Rights of Publicity and Trademark Law: How Does the Law Reconcile Them?

    October 10, 2022By Genesis Perez Medina

    The right of publicity prohibits the unauthorized use of another’s name or likeness. Trademark law protects marks and brands from the unauthorized use of others. Both rights are a form of intellectual property (“IP”) rights that prevent unfair competition. However, they protect very different things. The right of publicity protects a person’s attributes and all […]

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    NFTs or Trademark Infringement?

    May 18, 2022By Gladis Guardado

    We’ve all heard the term Non-Fungible Token (“NFT”), but how can they affect intellectual property rights? An NFT is a token that is not interchangeable and represents unique assets owned by a specific individual.[i] Think of an NFT as a digital collector’s item; it is a digital asset representing objects like art, music, in-game items, […]

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