ARE Trademark Law Alert: Metabirkins NFTs Found to Infringe Hermès’ Trademark Rights

Earlier today, a federal jury held artist Mason Rothschild liable to Hermès International for trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and cybersquatting based on Rothschild’s creation and online sale of the Metabirkins series of non-fungible tokens (“Metabirkins NFTs”). See Hermès International v. Rothschild, No. 22-CV-00384 (SDNY filed Mar. 2, 2022). As we previously reported, Hermès alleged in […]

Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein’s Max Vern Quoted in the Observer’s February 23′ Article on Hermès and Bored Ape Yacht Club Trademark Lawsuits

Max Vern was quoted in the Observer’s Trademark Lawsuits from Hermès and Bored Ape Yacht Club Could Shape the Future of NFTs article. Max said "The cases have made companies be more proactive in their trademark protection”. “They don’t want entrepreneurial types trying to steal from them.” Read the full article here.