Yuga Labs Awarded Over $1.5 Million in “Bored Ape” NFT Dispute

Overview

This article discussed Yuga Labs Inc. v. Ripps, a bench trial in the Central District of California relating solely to the issue of relief to which plaintiffs were entitled. The case demonstrates how, through a strategy of summary judgment, narrowing of claims and election of equitable remedies, plaintiff pursued an efficient path to victory. The article, written by Karin Segall, was first published on November 17, 2023 in WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review.