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We created our own $NPC design in 2023 — original work inspired by a meme that belongs to the internet.
In November 2025, someone filed EU rights to the original NPC design. In private chats, they admitted they didn’t create it — just saw an opportunity.
This isn’t just IP abuse — it’s an attack on culture.
We’re not letting it slide.
This isn’t about one meme. If people can claim legal ownership over what the internet made together, it sets a dangerous precedent.
Memes are culture.
Letting this stand opens the door to the privatization of creativity.
Screenshots below.
Hey everyone, just a heads up. We received word that someone has deployed a coin from the NPC deployer.
Unfortunately, a bad actor has access to it, and there have already been a couple of scams launched from there.
Just to be clear, the deployer means nothing at this point. Multiple people have access to it, so don't assume something is legit just because it was launched from that address.
We've minted:
donttrustthisdeployer.eth
from the deployer to make that point.
Don't get scammed by people who had zero conviction in NPC to begin with.
The US Patent and Trademark Office doesn’t rubber stamp paperwork. It examines real world use, prior use, and whether something is generic.
That’s why many foreign filings don’t pass US examination.
Anyhow, this will be the last I’ll be speaking on this issue for awhile. Legal counsel is now handling the matter.
As you know, we are continuing to work on this matter. Today we submitted form MM18 to register our European IP in the United States.
All of these procedures are being handled directly by EUIPO.
We will keep you informed.
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Another example of “don’t trust. verify.”
The tweet below is dressed up to sound bigger than it is.
In reality, it’s an unexamined, image only trademark application with a very narrow scope and even if approved, it would apply only in Spain, and only to specific financial services.
It doesn’t create global rights, rewrite history, or give anyone ownership of a meme.
Facts matter. Don't take the bait.
$NPC
Bullish $NPC update:
The IP has officially been submitted under an international application filed 5 days ago.
NPC is here to stay 👀
Fun fact: @nonplayablecoin wasn’t just the first memecoin NFT hybrid — it was also the first memecoin to launch a free PFP character creator back in 2023.
$NPC started as a simple idea: what if an NFT collection had billions, not 10k supply? An NFT anyone could afford. The NPC meme was the perfect fit.
Inspired by @mogcoin and @CryptoPhunksV2, we then made customization open, accessible, and free.
Because creativity shouldn’t be gated.
Just one day after @NonPlayableCoin announced plans to release our $NPC design under CC0, we’re already seeing people freely using the People’s Champ for their own artwork, memes, and projects.
None more so than @NPCMemeOnSol, who’s been leveraging our original BuyBot graphic along with the memes, animations, and sprites we designed — instead of creating their own.
Keep up the work, and hopefully you’ve been brushing up on the meme you seem to know so little about.
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Also — to be clear — the trademark application someone filed has zero effect on $NPC.
It doesn’t grant ownership, it doesn’t rewrite history, and it doesn’t impact our project, our design, or our community in any way. NPC existed long before that filing — and we’re making our design CC0 so the internet keeps it forever.
And with that said: while we’re opening our own NPC design to the world under CC0, we also fully intend to contest the opportunistic IP filing. Not because we want to own the meme — but because nobody should.
We’re fighting to protect the culture, not control it.
The internet made NPC.
The internet should keep NPC.
More updates soon.
