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Legal rights in the metaverse

Jonathan Kok and Joyce Lee
Jonathan Kok and Joyce Lee • 6 min read
Legal rights in the metaverse
In the age of content creators and rise of generative AI, how do artists, brands and creators protect their work or product from being monetised by a third party? Photo: Unsplash
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The metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) present exciting opportunities for businesses, creators and consumers. However, new technologies will inevitably bring challenges on the legal front. We have identified some recent decisions involving the metaverse and NFTs and distilled below some takeaways from them.

Intellectual Property

The recent US court decision in Hermes v Mason Rothschild is the first of its kind to involve enforcement of real-world IP rights against infringements in the metaverse.

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