The Wall Street Journal Quotes Mauricio Uribe on MetaBirkins Trademark Case

Partner Mauricio Uribe was quoted in The Wall Street Journal article “Hermès wins case against artist who sold NFTs of Birkin Bags.”

Uribe commented on the verdict of the high-profile trademark infringement case Hermès International v Rothschild, which resulted in the French luxury brand prevailing against the digital artist Rothschild, who had created non-fungible tokens (NFTs) named ‘MetaBirkins’ that resembled the shape of the fashion brand’s Birkin bag. Uribe commented that had Mr. Rothschild won, significant disruptions in [IP] law could have resulted. He said, “With the Hermès win, it seems this case will not end up making any changes to the IP doctrine.”

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