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One of the more interesting NFT-related lawsuits seen in the last few years has been that of Hermes<\/a> versus Mason Rothschild<\/a>, a man who created an NFT collection<\/a> called MetaBirkins. These NFTs featured the likeness of Hermes\u2019 iconic Birkin bag and the French label took him to court for trademark infringement. <\/span>However, despite Rothschild\u2019s insistence that his work was protected, a jury has ruled that they constitute an infringement of trademark.<\/span><\/p>\n In the ruling, it was decided that not only is Rothschild to cease selling NFTs with the fashion house\u2019s Birkin bags but he also had to pay damages. He is facing a $110,000 fine for intellectual property infringement and another $23,000 fine for domain squatting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n According to Hermes, Rothschild had been planning to create a dedicated site for his NFTs as well as a program to let customers \u2018build\u2019 their own digital Birkins. However, while his initial endeavor was successful, bringing in about $125,000 by his account, he was eventually issued a cease-and-desist letter from Hermes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Not willing to back down, the case was taken to court where Rothschild lost. Taking to Twitter after the ruling, he said, \u201cWhat happened today was wrong. What happened today will continue to happen if we don\u2019t continue to fight. This is far from over.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Share it. If you believe in blockchain, web3, NFTs or Freedom of Speech\/Artistic Expression, share it.https:\/\/t.co\/u2d5QgQmqK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mason Rothschild \ud83e\udee0 (@MasonRothschild) February 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Want more? Connect with NFT Plazas<\/b><\/p>\n Join the Weekly Newsletter *All investment\/financial opinions expressed by NFT Plazas are from the personal research and experience of our site moderators and are intended as educational material only. Individuals are required to fully research any product prior to making any kind of investment.<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n Tokoni Uti has written extensively on blockchain and cryptocurrency for years. Her work has appeared on sites like BTCmanager and Blockchain Reporter. She has a degree in Corporate Communications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDown But Not Out<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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