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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.”

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