Bored Ape NFT order ‘no surprise' but good guidance: counsel

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Bored Ape NFT order ‘no surprise' but good guidance: counsel

Rani Mehta
April 26 2023
Belgrade, Serbia - March 18, 2022: The Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT
Credit: alexandarilich / Adobe Stock

US IP counsel were pleased that a summary judgment in favour of the ‘Bored Ape Yacht Club’ creator emphasised that the Lanham Act applies to NFTs

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