The Battle Over The Birkin Continues: Hermes v. Rothchild Update

New York Southern District Judge Jed Rakoff has rejected artist Mason Rothchild’s motion to dismiss Hermes International S.A.’s lawsuit over his sale of non-fungible tokens called “MetaBirkins”. Judge Rakoff said he would lay out his reasoning in a later opinion. In the meantime, the case continues to be observed for its potential to explain trademark law’s applicability to NFTs. The case is Hermes Int’l v. Rothschild, S.D.N.Y., No. 1:22-cv-00384.