Yuga Labs Says It Does Not Have Copyright Registration Of Bored Ape Images, in New Court Documents

Yuga Labs, the parent company of the Bored Ape Yacht Club, said it does not have Copyright Registration for the 10,000 images used within the Bored Ape NFT collection. The news came to light following a batch of new documents provided for the ongoing lawsuit with artist Ryder Ripps.

Last June, Yuga Labs itself sued Ripps for false advertising, trademark infringement and cybersquatting; the artist had rejected the accusations, claiming that the goal of his collection in collaboration with Bored Ape Yacht Club (called RR/BAYC) had always been clear: the provocation of thought regarding the use of NFTs.

The situation becomes more complex as the lawsuit develops, as Yuga Labs could run into serious problems, if in the Terms of Service of the Bored Ape NFT collection there was language related to the possession of the Copyright.