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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
Hermès Sues Mason Rothschild Over Sale of Birkin Bag NFTs, 2:51
Hermes Int’l v. Rothschild, 1:22-cv-00384 SDNY
商標登録insideNews: Hermès NFT Lawsuit Against Mason Rothschild Will Be Legal Precedent | beincrypto.com
ブランドオーナーの認知度は高まりつつあり、2022年3月12日の時点で、USPTO TESSデータベースには、商品/サービスの説明にNFTを使用した2551の商標出願または登録が含まれていました。そのうち登録されているのはほんの一握りですが、2022年1月1日以降に1400を超える申請が提出されています。（記事より）
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