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China Starts Registering Trademarks Filed for NFTs and Virtual Goods in the Metaverse

JD Supra Law

The Trademark Office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (“Chinese Trademark Office” or “the Office”) has recently approved a slew of marks filed for non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) and other goods and services for use in the metaverse.

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EUIPO BoA IP Case Law Conference Report # 4 – "IP Code-Breaking in the Era of AI Advancements"

The IPKat

Hugh provided an overview of trade mark protection for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). downloadable digital music files authenticated by non-fungible tokens [NFTs] ), whilst other classes would apply depending on the items authenticated (e.g.,

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[Guest post] What is an NFT? A comment to the EUIPO Guidance on NFTs

The IPKat

A comment to the EUIPO Guidance on NFTs by Paolo Maria Gangi As The IPKat reported a few days ago here , the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently released some guidance notes on its approach to the classification of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

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Can an NFT infringe one's own trade mark rights? Yes, says Rome Court of First Instance

The IPKat

Bobo Vieri during his Juventus tenure Can the unauthorized production (minting), advertising, and offer for sale of a non-fungible token (NFT) infringe one’s own trade mark rights? Not too long ago the EUIPO also issued its own guidance on Virtual goods, non-fungible tokens and the metaverse (Katpost here ).

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Trademarks and the Metaverse: Imaginary Rights or Real Wrongs?

SpicyIP

A list of trademarks applied for in the EU for ‘ downloadable virtual goods’ and ‘online virtual services’ was recently published by The IPKat here. Image from here. World over companies are rushing to protect their trademarks in the online, virtual environment – the metaverse. Feb 22, 2022. Dec 21, 2021.

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Brands to the Metaverse and Beyond! Part 1…

The IPKat

We’ve had Decentraland’s ‘ Metaverse Fashion Week ’, where attendees could buy wearable NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens, non-interchangeable digital assets stored on a blockchain), PrettyLittleThing’s first virtual model (launched to a mixed reaction), and the entry of Shiba Inu coin ('SHIB' – an alternative to Dogecoin) into the Metaverse.

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Guidance on Metaverse and NFTs trade marks

LexBlog IP

On June 23 rd , 2022, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“ EUIPO ”) published its recommendations regarding the class to be opted for when applying for a trademark designating virtual goods, non-fungible tokens (“ NFT(s) ”) and other products displayed in metaverse.