In a key ruling in Yuga Labs' dispute with artist Ryder Ripps, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals made it clear for the first time that NFTs were "commodities" under the Lanham Act and could legally be protected as trademarks. The court rejected most of Ripps' defenses, but reversed the $8 million compensation previously awarded to Yuga and remanded the case to the district court to determine whether Ripps' "copycat BAYC" NFTs were causing consumer confusion.
美国第九巡回上诉法院在Yuga Labs与艺术家Ryder Ripps的纠纷案中作出关键裁定,首次明确NFT属于《兰哈姆法案》中的“商品”,可依法获得商标保护。法院驳回了Ripps大部分抗辩理由,但撤销此前判给Yuga的800万美元赔偿,并将案件发回地方法院重审,以判断Ripps出售的“模仿版BAYC”NFT是否造成消费者混淆。
OdYuga Labs 请求美国法院对 Ripps 进行制裁,理由是 Ripps 故意销毁包含 RR/BAYC NFT 的钱包私钥,以干扰法院禁令。 根据上周提交的一份文件,Yuga Labs 表示,考虑到 Ripps 恶意销毁私钥、提供误导性声明以及对 Yuga Labs 和法院的持续误导,法院应行使其固有权力判定 Ripps 藐视法庭。 被告 Ripps 在周一提交的回应文件中要求法院拒绝 Yuga Labs 的制裁请求。文件中指出,Ripps 的律师与 Yuga Labs 的律师取得了联系,与