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When you buy an NFT, you don’t completely own it – here’s why

Authors: Mendis D

Publisher: The Conversation

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are essentially tradeable jpegs or gifs. Unlike physical collectables, an NFT owner will not be able to display the asset in their home – except on a screen. They might think they could display it on a website, but this isn’t necessarily the case. So what is someone actually getting when they buy an NFT, and what do they truly own from a legal perspective? This article considers the the copyright implications of NFTs and what it means in terms of ownership, authorship and issues raised as a result of NFT copyright infringements.

This article considers the the copyright implications of NFTs and what it means in terms of ownership, authorship and issues raised as a result of NFT copyright infringements.

Link: https://theconversation.com/when-you-buy-an-nft-you-dont-completely-own-it-heres-why-166445

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