SINGAPORE – American energy drinks manufacturer Monster Energy Company (MEC) failed in its attempt to prevent South Korea’s YG Entertainment from registering the trademarks BabyMonster and BabyMonsters for its new K-pop girl group BabyMonster in Singapore, in a trademark lawsuit filed in Singapore court.
情報源: K-pop’s BabyMonster win trademark case in Singapore against Monster Energy drink | The Straits Times
According to recent filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Monster Energy has four pending trademark applications related to the nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and metaverse realms. The first trademark application consists of downloadable virtual goods comprised of, but not limited to, beverages, food, supplements, sports, gaming, music, and apparel. According to the filing, such downloadable multimedia assets will be “authenticated by NFTs.” Also included in the application are computer programs facilitating blockchain data interactions.
情報源: Monster Energy files NFT and metaverse trademark applications
「モンエナ」などで親しまれる飲料ブランドのモンスターエナジーが、NFTの商標申請を行ったことが明らかになった。
情報源: 飲料大手モンスターエナジー、NFTやメタバース関連の商標登録を申請
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