One of the most interesting NFT-related lawsuits seen in recent years has been that of Hermes versus mason rothschild, a man who created a collection of NFTs called MetaBirkins. These NFTs featured the image of Hermes’ iconic Birkin bag and the French label took it to court for trademark infringement. However, despite Rothschild’s insistence that his work was protected, a jury ruled that they constitute trademark infringement.
down but not out
In the ruling, it was decided that Rothschild would not only stop selling NFTs with the fashion house’s Birkin bags, but would also have to pay damages. He faces a $110,000 fine for intellectual property infringement and another $23,000 fine for domain trespassing.
According to Hermes, Rothschild had been planning to create a site dedicated to his NFTs, as well as a program that would allow customers to “build” their own digital Birkins. However, while his initial effort was successful, netting around $125,000 on his account, Hermes eventually issued him a cease and desist letter.
Unwilling to back down, the case was taken to court where Rothschild lost. On Twitter after the ruling, he said: “What happened today was wrong. What happened today will continue to happen if we don’t keep fighting. This is far from over.”
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— Mason Rothschild 🫠 (@MasonRothschild) February 8, 2023
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Tokoni Uti has written extensively on blockchain and cryptocurrency for years. Her work has been featured on sites like BTCmanager and Blockchain Reporter. She has a degree in Corporate Communications.
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