The variety of corporations submitting emblems for nonfungible tokens (NFTs), metaverse-related digital items and companies, and cryptocurrencies has grown quickly in 2022.
Based on knowledge compiled by licensed trademark legal professional Mike Kondoudis, the variety of trademark purposes filed for digital currencies, in addition to their associated items and companies, has reached 4,708 as of the top of October 2022 — surpassing the full quantity filed in 2021 (3,547).
Through October, 4708 US trademark apps have been filed for digital/cryptocurrencies + associated items/companies
Jan: 481
Feb: 541
Mar: 612
Apr: 589
Might: 561
June: 461
July: 416
Aug: 345
Sep: 378
Oct: 324The 2021 complete was 3547#Crypto #Fintech #DeFi #Cryptocurrencies #Web3 #NFTs pic.twitter.com/kqaIeRyFd9
— Mike Kondoudis (@KondoudisLaw) November 7, 2022
The variety of trademark purposes filed for the metaverse and its associated digital items and companies additionally soared to 4,997 from the 1,890 filed in 2021. This appears to counsel a large urge for food for the metaverse and its associated merchandise, regardless of the setbacks the ecosystem has confronted in turning into absolutely purposeful.
Through October, 4997 US trademark apps have been filed for Metaverse and digital items/companies:
Jan: 417
Feb: 573
March: 773
April: 577
Might: 549
June: 550
July: 398
Aug: 428
Sept: 398
Oct: 334The 2021 complete was 1890#Metaverse #Web3 #NFTs #MetaverseNFT #VirtualReality #NFT pic.twitter.com/lbsXapld0N
— Mike Kondoudis (@KondoudisLaw) November 7, 2022
The will for NFTs as a know-how nonetheless seems to be on the rise, regardless of a recorded decline in NFT buying and selling quantity and gross sales. Based on Kondoudis’ statistics, the full variety of trademark purposes for NFTs and their associated merchandise elevated from 2,142 in 2021 to six,855 as of October 2022.
Through October, 6855 US trademark apps have been filed for NFTs and associated items/companies
Jan: 644
Feb: 789
Mar: 1082
Apr: 898
Might: 767
June: 729
July: 542
Aug: 522
Sept: 445
Oct: 437The 2021 complete was 2142.#NFTs #Web3 #NFTCommmunity #Metaverse #MetaverseNFT #NFT pic.twitter.com/J9xj2UdPrP
— Mike Kondoudis (@KondoudisLaw) November 7, 2022
Associated: What stays within the NFT market now that the mud has settled?
Throughout the previous month, quite a few corporations have filed recent trademark purposes to affix the Web3 ecosystem. On Oct. 21, make-up and beauty large Ulta filed a trademark utility for plans to incorporate NFTs and digital make-up and salon companies amongst its choices.
Luxurious watchmaker Rolex additionally filed a trademark utility with plans to convey NFTs, NFT-backed media, NFT marketplaces and a cryptocurrency alternate to its empire.