19 January 2023FeaturesTrademarksSarah Speight

NFTs on trial: MetaBirkins puts digital art to the test

The case that everybody with an interest in fashion, art, digital goods, NFTs, intellectual property—or all of the above—will be watching, finally moves to trial at the end of this month.

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