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ARTICLE · 10 MAY 2021

Let The NFT Self-Experiment Begin!

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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) aren't new, in fact they've been around for years.

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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) aren't new, in fact they've been around for years. However, it took the auction of an NFT linked to an image by Christie's Auction House and the fall of the hammer at a spectacular USD 69 million to create worldwide attention and interest in NFTs.

This has inspired many to rethink how this technology could be used. Not only in a wide variety of areas to solve problems, but also to create new business projects. Couldn't trademarks, designs, inventions or patents be transferred in this way with greater legal certainty and lower transaction costs? Wouldn't the same principle be applicable to physical objects such as machines, cars, or even real estate? What legal hurdles can be expected, and how could they be overcome?

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