WITHERS BERGMAN LLP

In February, the Manhattan federal jury found that Rothschild had directly infringed Hermès’ marks by minting and selling #NFTs inspired by the ‘Birkin’ bag. However, a recent court ruling took a surprising turn in favor of Rothschild’s First Amendment rights to his artistic expression and declined to order the transfer or destruction of the MetaBirkins NFTs to Hermès. In light of the recent ruling, WIPR - World IP Review interviewed my colleague, Withersworldwide corporate partner and leader of the global #fashiontech practice, Gina Bibby, to discuss the implications of future disputes involving #digitalassets and #smartcontracts. Read the article at the link below. Please note, a subscription may be required.