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After seeing explosive adoption in recent months, NFT technology is ever expanding, and continues to offer ways for rights holders to exploit their works in new, and potentially lucrative, ways. However, with NFTs essentially decoupled from any jurisdiction’s intellectual property laws, rights holders face significant questions in ensuring their works are protected.
Join Cooley attorneys Bobby Ghajar and Marcus Peterson, and Xooa founder/CEO Jonathan Garini, for a discussion of these opportunities and challenges based on real-world examples, including new ways to monetize works, copyright licenses, resale royalties, counterfeiting, and more.
Speakers
Bobby Ghajar
Partner at Cooley
Bobby Ghajar is an intellectual property litigation partner with over 23 years of experience in the field. While he has litigated cases that cover a wide range of complex commercial litigation, Bobby's practice is focused on counseling leading companies in trademark, trade dress, copyright, right of publicity and false advertising litigation. He has handled dozens of high-stakes litigation and appellate matters for some of the top brand owners in the world, and many of his cases have helped to create legal precedent.
Marcus Peterson
Associate at Cooley
Marcus Peterson offers clients a full-range trademark and copyright practice, including counseling, clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and litigation. He offers practical advice and results-oriented solutions to maximize and defend his clients’ intellectual property rights, to clients ranging from start-ups and non-profits to those in the Fortune 100, representing some of the world’s most well-known brands and creative works. Marcus also litigates in state and federal court in disputes regarding trademarks, copyrights, right of publicity, false advertising, Stored Communications Act, breach of contract, and wrongful termination; with successful resolution at the pleading stage, on summary judgment, and at trial.
Jonathan Garini
Founder & CEO at Xooa
Jonathan Garini, founder and CEO of Xooa, a while-label NFT marketplace provider for Brands and IP owners/licensees. Mr. Garini is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and investor with multiple successful ventures. Mr. Garini is a patent inventor, thought leader, panelist, and speaker in various blockchain expos.