#80 - NFT Projects & IP Considerations with Marco Ciarlariello

Marco Ciarlariello is a member of the Business Law Group and serves as the Chair of the Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Group at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. Marco is a commercial lawyer with a practice that focuses on intellectual property, information technology and data privacy in the digital asset space. Marco works extensively with a range of clients in the digital asset space, including service providers, NFT issuers, designers and developers. Marco also frequently works with clients in the creative, sports and entertainment industries.

This conversation provides a list of IP considerations for NFT projects.

Show highlights:

[2:04] Copyright law

[5:20] When NFT projects should approach a lawyer re: IP

[9:30] Copyright ownership

[13:20] Transferring copyright

[18:40] Moral rights

[29:20] Legal considerations for NFT projects

[46:00] NFT licenses

& much more.

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