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March 2024 / Artist Ownership

Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property

A Report to Congress
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office and United States Copyright Office

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks. The U.S. Copyright Office promotes creativity and free expression by administering the nation’s copyright laws and by providing impartial, expert advice on copyright law and policy for the benefit of all.

NFTs provide both opportunities and challenges for creators. Learn more about both in this new report to Congress.

A Report  to Congress prepared by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and United States Copyright Office about how intellectual property laws apply to NFTs and specific intellectual property-related challenges arising from the use of NFTs. Public comment gathered and prepared by CCI’s Advocacy program is cited (previously, Sol Center for Liberated Work).

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