• Latest
    • AI
    • Careers
    • Copyright
    • Community & Inclusion
    • Events Videos
    • Law firm news
    • Trade secrets
    • INTA 2026
  • In-house
  • Trademarks
  • Patents
  • Jurisdictions
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Australasia
    • Africa
    • Unified Patent Court
  • Rankings
    • About Rankings
    • Practice Area Rankings
    • Global In-House Elite 2026
    • Influential Women in IP 2026
    • Leaders 2026
    • Directory
  • WIPR Insights
    • Magazines
    • IP services: Product walk-throughs
    • Whitepapers
    • Webinars
  • Events
    • Events schedule
  • About
  • Contact
  • Newsletter
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Newsletter
  • Login


Request Trial
  • Home
  • Copyright
  • The metaverse: a new frontier of design protection
shutterstock_2222747761_photo_gonzo
17 October 2023FeaturesCopyright ChannelGopinath AS

The metaverse: a new frontier of design protection

The metaverse is more than just a digital space; it's an expansive universe. Every month, 400 million users dive in, their digital avatars exploring 3D worlds, powered by virtual and augmented realities. They attend concerts, purchase goods, play sports, build homes and live lives here. As Mark Zuckerberg once said: “[The] Metaverse isn’t a thing a company builds. It’s the next chapter of the internet overall.”

Already registered?

Login to your account


If you don't have a login or your access has expired, you will need to purchase a subscription to gain access to this article, including all our online content.

For more information on individual annual subscriptions for full paid access and corporate subscription options please contact us.

To request a FREE 2-week trial subscription, please signup.
NOTE - this can take up to 48hrs to be approved.

Two Week Free Trial

For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Atif Choudhury at achoudhury@worldipreview.com


More on this story

Trademarks
Digital decisions: brands in the metaverse
7 September 2023   As we grapple with this brave new world, how should brands ready themselves for playing—or not playing—in this emerging market? Sarah Speight reports.
Trademarks
INTA publishes major reports on the metaverse and NFTs
17 April 2023   White papers seek to provide definitions and guidance on trademarks in ‘largely uncharted waters’ | Trademark Association positions itself as key to providing guidance and advocacy for practitioners.


Editor's picks

UKIPO’s veto of Emotional Perception patent is ‘not good for the economy’
AI
UKIPO’s veto of Emotional Perception patent is ‘not good for the economy’
2 October 2026

Editor's picks

AI
UKIPO’s veto of Emotional Perception patent is ‘not good for the economy’
2 October 2026   Counsel for the tech startup hits back at the patent office’s “archaic thinking”, after the hearing officer insists his reasoning is aligned with the Supreme Court’s landmark artificial neural network decision.
Trademarks
Lidl and P&G counsel: Greenwashing claims underpriced as litigation risks rise
28 September 2026
Patents
Legal lender may scoop $1.4bn of $5.7bn patent verdict against Apple
28 September 2026
Patents
The data centre boom: What IP owners and implementers need to know
25 September 2026
In-House
American Airlines proves the sky is the limit for IP-backed loans
24 September 2026
In-House
Arm interview: The IP team helping to ship 900 computer chips a second
24 September 2026

More articles

UKIPO’s veto of Emotional Perception patent is ‘not good for the economy’
INTA updates pricing after ‘listening’ to members’ concerns about costs
A&O Shearman beefs up in Germany with DLA Piper partner
Why Thomson Reuters v Ross is no ‘ordinary copyright case’
Temu unveils new GI protection to support local producers and brand owners
Griffith Hack taps new practice leader with trademark expertise
Lego loses ‘fair use’ arguments in Queer Eye jacket copyright dispute
Thomson Reuters scores landmark AI copyright win in US appeals court

  • Home
  • News
  • Directory
  • About us
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Terms of Subscription

WIPR
Newton Media Ltd
Kingfisher House
21-23 Elmfield Road
BR1 1LT
United Kingdom

  • Twitter
  • Linkedin

Copyright © worldipreview.com 2024   |   Headless Content Management with Blaze