摘要
Amid the surge of intellectual property (IP) disputes surrounding non-fungible tokens (NFTs), some scholars have advocated for the application of personal property or sales law to regulate NFT minting and transactions, contending that IP laws unduly hinder the development of the NFT market. This Article counters these proposals and argues that the existing IP system stands as the most suitable regulatory framework for governing the evolving NFT market. Compared to personal property or sales law, IP laws can more effectively address challenges such as tragedies of the commons and anticommons in the NFT market. NFT communities have also developed their own norms and licensing agreements upon existing IP laws to regulate shared resources. Moreover, the IP regimes, with both static and dynamic institutional designs, can effectively balance various policy concerns, such as innovation, fair competition, and consumer protection, which alternative proposals struggle to provide.
摘要译文
在围绕不可杀死令牌（NFTS）的知识产权（IP）纠纷的激增（IP）纠纷中，一些学者主张采用个人财产或销售法来规范NFT薄荷和交易，认为IP法律不适当地阻碍了NFT的发展。市场。本文反驳了这些建议，并认为现有的IP系统是管理不断发展的NFT市场的最合适的监管框架。与个人财产或销售法相比，知识产权法可以更有效地应对NFT市场中的公共和反诉讼的悲剧等挑战。NFT社区还根据现有的IP法律制定了自己的规范和许可协议，以规范共享资源。此外，具有静态和动态机构设计的知识产权制度可以有效地平衡各种政策问题，例如创新，公平竞争和消费者保护，这些建议替代提案很难提供。
Runhua Wang[1];Jyh-An Lee[2];Jingwen Liu[2]. Unwinding NFTs in the shadow of IP law[J]. American Business Law Journal, 2024,61(1): 31-55