Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. This is highlighted in the case of Hermès International v. Mason Rothschild, currently pending in federal district court in New York. In this case, Hermès claims that NFTs called METABIRKINS—which allude to the Hermès iconic (and trademarked) BIRKIN® handbag—infringe and dilute Hermès trademarks
A Russian fast-food chain called Uncle Vanya has filed to trademark a logo that bears a strong resemblance to McDonald’s iconic Golden Arches.On Saturday, Uncle Vanya made a trademark filing with the Russian government, which included a proposed logo — a stylized letter “B” with the words “Uncle Vanya” beneath it in Russian. (Mac Resemble New Logo)
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KEY TAKEAWAYS AND OUTLOOK FOR 2022 While Gen Z taught us all on TikTok how not to be “cheugy,” or out of touch with pop culture, similarly, trademark law in 2021 ushered in new and chan