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NFTs qualify for trademark protection, Ninth Circuit rules . . . Quick Take The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a mixed ruling in the longstanding case between Yuga Labs, creators of the Bored Ape Yacht Club, and Ryder Ripps, an artist who intentionally sold copies of the NFTs as “expressive appropriation art ” The court affirmed that the NFTs are “goods” that can receive trademark protection, and rejected many of Ripps’ legal arguments, but
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Defendants understand Dastar to mean that intangible goods, including NFTs, are ineligible for trademark protection because they are not “goods ” But the Supreme Court did not adopt a bright-line rule delineating tangible and intangible goods
Appeals Court Rules NFTs Qualify for Trademark Protection . . . The U S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit made an important ruling in the case of Yuga Labs suing artist Ryder Ripps, stating that NFTs are "goods" under the Lanham Act and can obtain trademark protection as "goods " The court upheld Yuga Labs' trademark claim against Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT, but revoked the previous fine of more than $8 million against Ripps, requiring the lower court
9th Circ. Clarifies Bored Ape NFTs Are Trademarkable Goods The Ninth Circuit issued a significant ruling for digital asset creators Wednesday finding that Yuga Labs' Bored Ape Yacht Club nonfungible tokens are protectable "goods" under federal law, while
Bored Ape NFT Protected by Trademark Law, Ninth Circuit Says Bored Ape Yacht Club nonfungible tokens—digital assets depicting cartoon monkeys that exploded in popularity during the crypto boom—are commercial goods that can be protected under trademark law, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday
Ninth Circuit Classifies NFTs as Goods, Strengthens Trademark . . . - U S Ninth Circuit Court classifies NFTs as "goods" under trademark law, strengthening IP protections in digital markets - Ruling in Yuga Labs vs Ripps case rejects fair use claims, prioritizing brand rights over unregulated artistic expression - Web3 creators gain legal frameworks to combat copycats, while marketplaces face stricter IP enforcement obligations - Decentralized NFT