In Case You Missed It, 2022: Year-End IP Round-Up, Including Metaverse and NFT, Brand Protection, and IP Transactions Updates, and More

Throughout the year, we strive to provide you with interesting content regarding newsworthy intellectual property (IP) cases and issues. We hope you found our 2022 IP articles, client alerts, and blog posts informative and useful to your business.

In case you missed any, please click on the links below, organized by topic and month of publication:
 

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency (Crypto), Metaverse, and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT or NFTs)

January

• How Retailers Can Make the Blockchain Work for Them in the IP Space (published in Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Retail Industry 2021 Year in Review)

March

• IP in the Metaverse: An Overview for Retailers in a New Landscape

April

• Cryptocurrency, NFTs, and Retail: Protecting Your Brand With Trademarks (webinar)

June

• Crypto and NFTs and IP- Oh My! (panel at World Law Group’s WLG | regional Houston '22)
• Senators Dive Into the World of NFTs, Asking US Patent and Copyright Offices to Consider Questions Regarding Related IP Rights

August

• NFTs: For Many Retailers, the “N” Stands for Nostalgia
• Insurance Coverage for Digital Assets: Mitigating Losses in Cryptocurrency and Non-Fungible Token Markets (published in Journal of Emerging Issues in Litigation)

September

• Issues That Arise With Insurance Coverage for Digital Assets, Specifically Cryptocurrency and NFTs — A Seven-Part Series (Parts 1-3)

October

• Issues That Arise With Insurance Coverage for Digital Assets, Specifically Cryptocurrency and NFTs — A Seven-Part Series (Parts 4-7)

December

• What Are IP Rights in Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)?

  
Brand Protection

February

• Made A Mistake With Your Copyright Registration? You May Be Forgiven

May

• Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith is an opportunity for US Supreme Court to clarify fair use (published in Creative Industries News)
• Registers of the Lost Ark Bag Appeal: Cult Gaia’s Unsuccessful Trade Dress Application

 
IP Myths

January

• Intellectual Property Law at a Glance, Part 1: Trademark Myths Debunked (published in American Bar Association’s Business Law Today)

February

• Intellectual Property Law at a Glance, Part 2: Copyright Myths Debunked (published in American Bar Association’s Business Law Today)

March

• Intellectual Property Law at a Glance, Part 3: Patent Myths Debunked (published in American Bar Association’s Business Law Today)

 
IP Transactions

January

• When Retailers Collaborate: What You Need to Know About Allocation of Intellectual Property Rights (published in Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Retail Industry 2021 Year in Review)

February

• Forum Selection Clauses: Are You Sure That Is What You Want?

 
International Trade Commission (ITC)

March

• It’s Not Over Until It’s Over: Federal Circuit Refuses to Reverse $6M Penalty for ITC Consent Order Violation Despite Subsequent Patent Invalidation

April

• ITC Consent Orders Can Be Complicated In IP Cases (published in Law360)

 
Software Audits

December

• Key Readiness Tactics for a Software Audit, Part One: Software Audit Steps and Management (published in American Bar Association’s Business Law Today)

January (2023)

• Key Readiness Tactics for a Software Audit, Part Two: Contractual Strategies to Mitigate Risk (published in American Bar Association’s Business Law Today)

 
Trade Secrets

February

• Your Confidential Business Information Was Published. Can It Still Be A Trade Secret?

Please visit Hunton Andrews Kurth Insights Alerts and Publications, the Hunton Blockchain Legal Resource, the Hunton Retail Law Resource Blog, and the Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog to find additional updates, analysis, and subscription options.