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The World of NFTs and Their Implications In Intellectual Property Law

NFTs have been all the rage in the world. So what exactly are NFTs, and how do they reconcile with the basic tenets of intellectual property law?

9 minute read May 01, 2021 at 12:09 AM
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Christine K. Au-Yeung
The World of NFTs and Their Implications In Intellectual Property Law

NFTs have been all the rage in the world. Mike Winkelmann, a digital artist known professionally as Beeple, sold a collage of his digital images for a record-breaking $69 million.

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