NFT and Digital Art Legal Services

Holland & Knight provides specialized legal advice on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and digital art, combining intellectual property expertise with blockchain technical knowledge.

Intellectual Property Protection

Copyright, trademark, and patent matters related to NFTs and digital collectibles. Advising artists, platforms, and collectors on IP ownership, licensing, and infringement issues.

NFT Platform Legal Structure

Corporate structuring, terms of service, and regulatory compliance for NFT marketplaces and minting platforms.

Rights and Licensing

Negotiating and drafting NFT license agreements, including rights granted to NFT holders and limitations on usage.

Dispute Resolution

Handling copyright infringement claims, platform disputes, and litigation involving NFT ownership and authenticity. The firm has a deep bench of litigators with extensive experience handling intellectual property disputes arising from digital assets, including class action defense for digital asset platforms and intellectual property litigation involving NFTs and blockchain patents.

Pioneering Service of Process

In 2022, Holland & Knight became the first legal team in the world to serve a defendant legal notice by airdropping an NFT to their blockchain address, demonstrating innovative application of blockchain technology to legal process.

The firm's attorneys have published extensively on NFT legal issues and regularly speak on podcasts and at industry events about the evolving legal landscape for digital collectibles.