Hermès has won its infamous MetaBirkin case, with an American federal court citing artist Mason Rothschild's sale of NFTs infringed Hermès trademarks, even in the digital realm of a largely unregulated metaverse. A jury of 9 persons awarded damages of 133,000 dollars in favour of Hermès, which included profit of NFT sales and 23,000 dollars for...
Feb 9, 2023
Hermès has sent a cease and desist letter to artist Mason Rothschild, the creator of the MetaBirkin. The digital and virtual Birkin is an homage to Hermès’ famous bag, where Rothschild created over 100 individual Birkin-inspired NFTs simulated with faux fur and array of colours and graphics. Note the bags are not created by Hermès, nor are they...
Dec 30, 2021