Alt Legal WebinarA Tangled Web(3): Introduction to Web3 for IP Lawyers
Alt Legal Team | August 10, 2023
This webinar was recorded on September 14, 2023.
The world of web3, blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, and NFTs is here. While you may think this world is best left to securities lawyers and those with a computer science background, think again. Web3 is ushering in a new era of intellectual property issues that your clients will need your help to navigate. In this webinar, attorney Christian Williams Hammond of Bevel Law covers web3 basics for IP lawyers and insights for serving clients in this space. No prior knowledge of web3 is required! Topics include:
- What web3 is and why it matters
- Current copyright and royalty issues for web3 clients
- Challenges in copyright licensing for web3 clients
- Current trademark issues in the web3 space
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Download the presentation materials here.
Resources
- Learn about the metaverse by watching this webinar.
- Learn more about NFTs by watching this webinar and reading this article.
- Want to prohibit copyright of something? Use a copyleft agreement. Learn more here.
- https://news.artnet.com/art-world/yuga-labs-lawsuit-tradmark-bayc-ryder-ripps-2290175
- https://www.cnn.com/style/article/tiffanys-cryptopunk-nft-pendants-trnd/index.html
- https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/01/25/porsche-nft-collection-is-a-reminder-to-let-web3-natives-take-the-wheel/
- https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/17/23836440/nft-creator-royalty-fees-are-dead-opensea-optional
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnhyatt/2022/11/11/the-untold-story-behind-emax-the-cryptocurrency-kim-kardashian-got-busted-for-hyping/
- https://bitcoinist.com/dfinity-slaps-meta-with-a-lawsuit/
- https://www.blockchain-council.org/certifications/certified-web3-expert/
- https://www.reuters.com/business/hermes-wins-permanent-ban-metabirkin-nft-sales-us-lawsuit-2023-06-23/
Speaker
Christian Williams Hammond
, Founder, Bevel Law
Christian Williams Hammond is the founder and managing attorney of Bevel Law. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a juris doctor from Harvard Law School. Prior to launching Bevel, Christian was an associate at Covington & Burling, a global law firm where she represented top pharmaceutical companies and trade associations. Today, Christian combines her passion for creativity with her professional expertise to advise businesses and VC-backed startups on trademark and copyright law. She is the creator of The Legal UpgradeTM , a holistic program that helps businesses take their legal foundation from rocky to rockstar. When not running Bevel Law, she serves as Of Counsel to Ashbury Legal, a boutique law firm serving emerging technology clients. Christian is based in her home city of Washington, D.C. and is a member of the DC Bar
Association.