JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Trademark filings in the metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) space are a hot topic these days in the media and IP Bar, and many brand owners are asking themselves whether it’s time to join in or risk being left behind.

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The IPKat

JULY 7, 2023

The 2023 “analog” conference on the Metaverse took place in London, lasted three days and hosted several panels and addresses on the different aspects of the IP legal regime concerning the Metaverse and the possibilities of regulation of this changing environment.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 30, 2022

The ongoing “MetaBirkin” lawsuit is unusual, however, in that it involves a designer brand and two of the latest, trending topics – non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse. There are not many trademark cases that are of equal interest to high fashion, the art world and cutting-edge tech.

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The IPKat

JUNE 4, 2023

Art and the Metaverse: Unravelling the Legal Palette Image via Pexels The hybrid event hosted by Bird and Bird on the 6th June, will consider the relationship between art and the Metaverse, ranging from digital landscapes and artistic expression to the legal challenges and opportunities that arise ion the virtual domain.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 23, 2022

Once a month, we cover an interesting topic in 60 seconds. This month, Partner David Caplan and Associate Daniel Gaitan share their thoughts on intellectual property issues in the metaverse. By: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 5, 2022

In particular, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), crypto and metaverse have dominated our infospace. Last Wednesday, Fide (a legal-economic think-tank) held the latest in their series of Global Digital Encounters (GDE) – an online panel discussion focusing on the metaverse and IP with some of the leading experts in digital laws.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The experienced panel discussed the latest developments and trends in trade secret protection as businesses look to reestablish themselves in a post-pandemic world, including: Workplace hot topics, such as the Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting, and the new Work From Home and Hybrid-Work world.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

On the US side, the metaverse fluent Ms. Returning to the trendy IP topic de-jour, the panel discussed the copyright aspects of NFTs and their application to decades old commercial agreements in Miramax, LLC v. Jurisdiction in the global metaverse was another topic that presented intriguing questions and as of yet few answers.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 26, 2022

And the regulators and watchdogs are already thinking about how we can protect the kids when they venture not outside in the real world but inside to the parallel online metaverse. ” Defining what we mean by “metaverse” is important. ” Defining what we mean by “metaverse” is important.

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The IPKat

JULY 11, 2023

Other Chiara Gallo reported on the conference More Than Just a Game which took place in London in April 2023 on the topic of the Constitution of the Metaverse and how the the Proto-Metaverse and Videogames have changed the Creative Industries in the Interactive Entertainment sector.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 10, 2022

Others The TechnoLlama provided an interesting discussion of virtual property in the Metaverse. These were divided into three categories, i.e. top IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact), top IP Judgments/Orders (Jurisdiction/Legal Lucidity), and other IP developments. Patents In the United States, PatentlyO reported that Apotex Inc.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2022

.” The experienced panel discussed the latest developments and trends in trade secret protection as businesses look to reestablish themselves in a post-pandemic world, including: Workplace hot topics, such as the Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting, and the new Work From Home and Hybrid-Work world.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2022

.” The experienced panel discussed the latest developments and trends in trade secret protection as businesses look to reestablish themselves in a post-pandemic world, including: Workplace hot topics, such as the Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting, and the new Work From Home and Hybrid-Work world.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 27, 2023

IP and the Metaverse The panel organised by The UCL Institute of Brand & Innovation Law , as part of the Annual Brands Seminar , will focus on the debate concerning the topic of IP in the Metaverse. Should IP law adapt to the Metaverse, or is it the Metaverse that must adapt? More information here.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

The event is designed to encourage interactive discussions among participants through panel debates, with each of them covering 4 or 5 key topics related to each specific sector. FIDE - The Metaverse As A Challenge To Classical IP - 29 June 2022 - Online The Metaverse steadily developed, and its role became even more central to the business.

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The IPKat

APRIL 14, 2024

The program includes life sciences and artificial intelligence, Unified Patent Court (UPC) litigation, EU Data Act requirements, IP management topics across diverse fields and countries, and a gala dinner. The Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) annual conference will be held from 28 to 30 April 2024 in Madrid, Spain.

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The IPKat

MARCH 27, 2022

TRADE MARKS A few days ago, the virtual event " Metaverse Fashion Week " (MVFW) started in the virtual environment called " Decentraland ". The Fashion Law discussed the implications of trade mark protection in the Metaverse. April is just around the corner!

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

The concept of Metaverse as an online framework for economic interoperability was born in and around 2020. have begun to launch products and solutions related to the ever developing Metaverse. We have specifically covered this topic in a previous blog. Since then, giant companies all over the world ? Article 2.4

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

The concept of Metaverse as an online framework for economic interoperability was born in and around 2020. Since then, giant companies all over the world ― especially in the IT, entertainment and fashion businesses ― have begun to launch products and solutions related to the ever developing Metaverse.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2022

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.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The current tendency is that of denying protection to designs of non-physical products, like metaverses. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post.

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The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2022

TRADE MARKS The so-called "metaverse" and "non-fungible tokens" (NFTs) have generated hype among technology enthusiasts over the past two years. In addition, potential and tangible intersections between intellectual property and these trending topics were recently discussed by The Trademark Lawyer Magazine.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. Others predicted Facebook’s decision to change its corporate name to be part of the company’s vision for building the “metaverse” – a term used to describe a shared virtual environment accessible through the internet.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

The current tendency is that of denying protection to designs of non-physical products, like metaverses. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 30, 2023

Introduction When we talk about metaverse in simple words it simply means the way the internet will operate in the next generation. Metaverse is a virtual world which exists online. It will enable the metaverse to run smoothly without any brand abusing and illegal copying of the existing IP owners.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Call For Papers - International Congress: “Towards a Responsible Development of the Metaverse” University of Alicante The Academic Chair for the Responsible Development of the Metaverse of the University of Alicante is hosting the International Congress entitled “Towards a Responsible Development of the Metaverse”.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Submissions of papers covering a wide range of topics are encouraged, relating to how copyright law needs to be reformed in the 21st century.

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The IPKat

MAY 22, 2022

The Institute for Intellectual Property and Market Law (IFIM) at Stockholm University is proud and delighted to announce its new, in-person event to be held in English at Stockholm University on Thursday, June 2, 2022, on the topic: 'The DSM Directive 3 years on: The Polish challenge to Article 17 and the national transposition maze'.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Marco Spolidoro gave a lecture on the very topical subject of NFTs (which this blog recently covered here ). The title of his talk was rather self-explanatory of the speaker's position on the dignity of the institution as it is 'NFT: from the metaverse to catching dummies'. Does it fall under inheritance? What about passwords?

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