Payments giant Mastercard has filed 15 nonfungible token (NFT) and metaverse trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO. Highlights of the filings include plan...
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Universal Music Group Files 4 Trademarks for Its Bored Ape Band Leader
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Why brands are racing to get trademarks that extend to the digital world
Quick Take Companies and legal experts are closely watching pending NFT trademark lawsuits. It’s not clear yet what kind of legal protection brands will need to prevent copycats in “the me...
McDonald’s, Starbucks, and others have no recourse for stolen trademarks in Russia
Russia’s recent decree essentially legalizing intellectual property theft leaves brands like McDonald’s (MCD) and Starbucks (SBUX) with no legal recourse if copycat businesses use the bran...
CVS Files with USPTO for Crypto Collectibles and NFT Trademarks
Metaverse was first coined in 1992 by Neal Stephenson in his novel titled Snow Crash. Little did anyone know at that time about the kind of hype it would gain after 30 years. The realistic digital wor...
Pharmacy Chain CVS Files for ‘Crypto-Collectible’ and NFT Trademarks – Bitcoin News
The American retail and pharmacy corporation CVS is looking to enter the metaverse according to trademark filings registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The filings men...
“DOGE,” “Dogecoin,” and Even Its Logos Are Now Registered Trademarks
Tomiwabold Olajide Dogecoin Foundation took a bold step in registering ”Doge,” ”Dogecoin” and logos The Dogecoin Foundation says that there have been an increasing number of ba...
McDonald’s and Panera Bread file trademarks for virtual restaurants
advertisement McDonald’s and Panera Bread, two major US-based food chains, have filed trademark registrations to build virtual restaurants and sell other digital assets in the metaverse. McDona...
Retail Giant Walmart Files Trademarks for Its Own NFT Marketplace and Cryptocurrency
New trademark documents indicate retail giant Walmart is interested in joining the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and crypto. According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the retail...