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Virtual Reality Intellectual Property Protection

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Intellectual Property for the Metaverse

How do you use the patent system to protect inventions related to the metaverse? What is the Metaverse? Merriam Webster defines the metaverse as “a persistent virtual environment that allows access to and interoperability of...more

Shipkevich PLLC

Metaverse Primer

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The term “metaverse” first appeared in 1992 as an abstract concept in Neal Stephenson’s dystopian novel Snow Crash. Two decades later, the Metaverse has since evolved from a mere idea to a figment of everyday reality, as it...more

Jones Day

Brand Protection and Enforcement Considerations for Trademark Owners in the Metaverse

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In Short - The Situation: The metaverse provides new commercial opportunities for businesses to reach consumers and creates new challenges for protecting and enforcing brands in a virtual environment....more

World Law Group

NFTs and Brands in the Metaverse

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Metaverse, NFTs, and virtual reality are buzzwords that shed light on an exciting technological future, and the immense challenges right owners are facing in this new virtual world. How does the use of brands in the Metaverse...more

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[Webinar] NFTs and Brands in the Metaverse - December 6th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am EST

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Metaverse, NFTs, and virtual reality are buzzwords that not only shed a light on an exciting technological future, but also on the immense challenges right owners are facing in this new virtual world. How does the use of...more

Venable LLP

Trademarks and Source Identifiers in the Metaverse: Practical Considerations for Brand Owners in a Newly Emerging Virtual...

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​​​​​​​As technology and the physical lives of consumers continue to converge, businesses active in metaverse and blockchain technologies will need to think about how their brands and source identifiers might evolve or change...more

Clark Hill PLC

Trademarks in the Metaverse

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The USPTO has shared new insights concerning Metaverse-based trademark applications. As brand owners attempt to expand their digital footprint, they are facing feedback from examining attorneys due to the likelihood of...more

Morgan Lewis

Metaverse: A Jumpstart Guide to Intellectual Property, Antitrust, and International Considerations

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The term “metaverse” first appeared in Neal Stephenson’s dystopian novel Snow Crash in 1992. Two decades later, the metaverse has evolved from a concept in print into an interactive and immersive reality. Its hyper-realistic...more

Venable LLP

Branding the Future: Advertising Law, the Metaverse, and NFTs - Part 1

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​​​​​​​In his 1992 sci-fi thriller Snow Crash, author Neal Stephenson allowed his characters to escape from a dystopian Los Angeles into a completely virtual realm he called the metaverse. Thirty years later, in the age of...more

ArentFox Schiff

Life Sciences in the Metaverse: A New Forum

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The life sciences and pharmaceutical industry is investigating potential applications in the Metaverse to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and develop novel functionalities. The Metaverse is becoming a new forum for...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Who Owns the Metaverse?

Over the course of one year, the number of companies working on the metaverse grew from 200 in July 2021 to more than 500 now, according to a report by market researcher, Newzoo. This may be news to some who thought that Meta...more

ArentFox Schiff

Is It Time for a Test Drive in the Metaverse?

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Buying a car has evolved from the days of brick and mortar dealerships to e-commerce, where consumers can select their preferred dealer, reserve, order, finance, and purchase a new or used vehicle in a seamless transaction....more

Lewis Roca

The Metaverse - Are You Prepared?

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The Metaverse is a term used with increasing frequency in a broad array of industries including video game systems, social media platforms, and even healthcare. The Metaverse is a virtual environment whose digital attributes...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Best Practices and Brand Exclusives: NFTs and Community Building in the Metaverse

We’ve written extensively on the still somewhat recent arrival of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as both a potential revenue stream, caveat-filled investment destination and pop culture marker of the moment. Back in 2018, we...more

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Protecting and Enforcing IP Rights in the Metaverse

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Many brands have taken steps to proactively protect their intellectual property rights for use in connection with metaverse-related goods and services. This may include filing new trademark registrations or purchasing...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

News of Note for the Internet-Minded (4/19/22) – IP and NFTs, Virtual Reality & Ransom(every)ware

In today’s News of Note, we explore ransomware-as-a-service profits, the continued untangling of IP issues with NFTs, the prospect of scented virtual reality experiences, the development of a humanoid robot, and much more....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Privacy in the Metaverse

Coined in Neal Stephenson's 1992 best-selling novel, Snow Crash, the term "metaverse" has recently reentered the general public's lexicon to denote a technology hailed by some as the successor to the mobile internet and the...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Intellectual Property in the Metaverse

GOODS AND SERVICES IN THE METAVERSE - Recent news articles are replete with references to the proliferation of trademark applications filed with the USPTO by various enterprises and high-profile personalities to register...more

Erise IP

The Metaverse Gold Rush: What Smart Brands Should Do (And Not Do) Now

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It is hard to escape the buzzword “metaverse” these days. Major tech companies are betting on the virtual future, with Facebook even re-naming itself “META” in homage to the concept. Traditional brick-and-mortar based...more

Buchalter

Protecting Your Intellectual Property in the Metaverse and on NFTs

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The metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are common buzzwords as of late. Many brands such as Nike®, Victoria Secret®, TaylorMade®, and others are rushing to stake their claims on “goods” in the metaverse, as well as...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Intellectual Property Protection in the Metaverse

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The U.S. Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO) has experienced a significant rise in the number of trademark applications to protect goods and/or services in a virtual sphere. These primarily include applications related to...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

In the Coming ‘Metaverse’, There May Be Excitement but There Certainly Will Be Legal Issues

The concept of the “metaverse” has garnered much press coverage of late, addressing such topics as the new appetite for metaverse investment opportunities, a recent virtual land boom, or just the promise of it all, where...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Live, Work and Play in a Legal Metaverse: Preparing for a New Online Existence

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Companies spend billions and invest heavily in technologies that offer greater telepresence and enable an individual’s digital life. Will humans interact with each other via avatars in a three-dimensional virtual space? The...more

Smart & Biggar

Branding in the metaverse - how brand owners can find growth in the virtual realm

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Overview of the metaverse - Facebook’s recent re-branding to Meta1 has significantly increased interest in the “metaverse”. Although the concept of the metaverse is still evolving, it is generally understood to be a...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

A Brief Overview of the Metaverse and the Legal Challenges It Will Present

If you are just wrapping your head around the concepts of virtual reality and augmented reality, it may be time to get past the learning curve, as more technology companies are talking about creating the “metaverse.”...more

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