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Intellectual Property and Copyright Flashcards

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  1. Which U.S. federal agency handles copyright registration for digital artworks including NFTs?

    Answer: U.S. Copyright Office (USCO)

    The U.S. Copyright Office, a part of the Library of Congress, manages copyright registration for all creative works including digital art.

  2. If an NFT project's smart contract automatically pays royalties to the original artist on secondary sales, what legal concept does this reflect?

    Answer: Droit de suite (resale royalty right)

    Droit de suite gives artists a right to a percentage of resale proceeds; NFT smart contracts can enforce this automatically on-chain.

  3. A digital artist discovers their work was minted as an NFT by someone else. Which is NOT a valid legal remedy available to them?

    Answer: Demanding the blockchain delete the transaction

    Blockchain transactions are immutable and cannot be deleted by courts or rights holders; remedies focus on marketplaces and downstream distribution instead.

  4. What is the significance of copyright registration for an NFT artist pursuing infringement litigation in the U.S.?

    Answer: It enables the artist to seek statutory damages and attorney's fees

    Registration before infringement (or within 3 months of publication) allows the copyright holder to pursue statutory damages up to $150,000 and attorney's fees.

  5. Which term describes artwork whose copyright has expired and is freely usable by anyone?

    Answer: Public domain

    Public domain works are those whose copyright has expired or was never established, making them free for anyone to use without permission.

  6. An NFT marketplace hosts infringing artwork. Under which legal framework might the platform avoid liability?

    Answer: The DMCA safe harbor provisions

    DMCA Section 512 safe harbors shield online platforms from copyright liability if they promptly remove infringing content upon notice.

  7. What is meant by 'split royalties' in an NFT smart contract?

    Answer: Automatically distributing secondary sale proceeds among multiple rights holders

    Split royalties in smart contracts programmatically distribute a percentage of each resale among designated parties such as creator, collaborators, and charities.