Blockchain for IP & Media Lawyers
NFTs and digital assets raise intellectual property questions many buyers, sellers and brand owners get wrong. This practical course for IP and media lawyers covers what an NFT purchase actually transfers, how to license digital works and structure creator royalties, brand protection for virtual goods, and the rights clearance checks to run before a client mints or licenses anything.
- Easy-to-follow course
- 4 quizzes at 80% in every course
- Narration and captions on every screen
- Written and fact-checked in 2026
Watch the introduction, then see the interactions your learners will use.
One licence for your LMS, 12 months, for the learners you buy for, delivered as one SCORM package. Priced per learner, with volume discounts.
What your team will learn
Upon course completion, employees will gain a full and clear understanding of:
- What an NFT purchase does and does not transfer, and why the token and the copyright are separate things
- How to structure an NFT sale with proper express licence terms where rights are meant to pass
- How creator royalty smart contracts work, and their real legal limits
- Trade mark strategy for virtual goods and NFT-authenticated items
- The rights questions raised by virtual worlds and platform-based digital goods
- How to run a proper rights clearance check before a client mints or licenses an NFT
Who it is for
Written for legal. No technical background is needed, and nothing in it assumes a previous course.
This course from Blocknorth gives IP and media lawyers a clear, practical grounding in the intellectual property questions raised by NFTs and digital assets. You will learn what an NFT purchase actually transfers, how to license digital works and structure creator royalties properly, and how to protect brands and clear rights in a fast-moving digital environment.
Course contents
4 units. Each ends with a 10-question quiz; 8 correct unlocks the next unit.
NFTs and What You Actually Own
- What an NFT is, and why buying one transfers the token, not the copyright
- The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 and the current UK property-law position
- A worked example of the most common client misunderstanding
- What copyright assignment actually requires, and what moral rights mean for a sale
Licensing, Royalties and Smart Contracts
- Structuring an NFT sale properly with express written licence terms
- Assignment versus licence, and what good licence terms should specify
- How creator royalties are typically built into a smart contract
- Why a royalty smart contract is a technical mechanism, not a guaranteed legal entitlement
Brand Protection and Virtual Environments
- Trade mark strategy for virtual goods and NFT-authenticated items
- NFT-based counterfeiting and unauthorised tokenisation of a brand's assets
- Who owns a virtual item, and what licence a platform actually grants its users
- What happens to a purchased digital good if the platform behind it shuts down
Rights Clearance in Practice
- The due-diligence questions to ask before a client mints or licenses an NFT
- Pre-existing licences, moral rights and personality rights that can restrict tokenisation
- Chain of title, representations and warranties, and ongoing monitoring after a mint
- Separating genuine legal risk from technical hype in a fast-moving area
Details
| Length | About 45 minutes, self-paced, resumes where the learner left off |
|---|---|
| Format | SCORM 1.2 package. Runs in any conformant LMS (Moodle, Cornerstone, Docebo, SAP SuccessFactors, TalentLMS and others) |
| Assessment | 4 unit quizzes, 10 questions each, 80% to pass. Score and completion reported to your LMS |
| Accessibility | Optional narration and captions on every screen, keyboard navigation, responsive on PC and tablet |
| Language | UK English |
| Publisher | Blocknorth |
| Written and fact-checked | In 2026, reviewed each quarter |
What a licence includes
One licence for your LMS, 12 months, for the learners you buy for, delivered as one SCORM package. Priced per learner, with volume discounts.
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Will it run in our LMS?
Yes, if your LMS supports SCORM 1.2, which almost every LMS does. You upload one zip file, assign it, and completions and scores report back automatically. We confirm compatibility for your platform before you buy, and the free sample package lets you test it in place.
Can we try it before we buy?
Yes. Ask for the free sample package and you will have Unit 1 of a foundation course as a real SCORM 1.2 file, so you can check it runs in your own LMS. Request it with the form below and you will have it within 1 working day.
What do we receive?
The SCORM package, a one-page quick-start for your LMS administrator, the course listing sheet for your catalogue, and preview images. Updates to the course during your licence are supplied at no charge.
How does a licence work?
You licence the course for the learners you buy for, for 12 months, on your own LMS, and you receive one SCORM package. Pricing is per learner with volume discounts as your numbers grow, and we licence from ten learners upwards.
Where teams go next
Request a quote or the sample package
Tell us the course and roughly how many learners. You will have a quote, or your sample package, within 1 working day.
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