The number of companies filing trademarks for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), metaverse-related virtual goods and services, and cryptocurrencies has grown rapidly in 2022.
According to data compiled by licensed trademark attorney Mike Kondoudis, the number of trademark applications filed for digital currencies, as well as their related goods and services, has reached 4,708 as of the end of October 2022, surpassing the total number filed in 2021 (3,547).
Thru October, 4708 US trademark apps have been filed for digital/cryptocurrencies + related goods/services
Jan: 481
Feb: 541
Sea: 612
Apr: 589
May: 561
June: 461
June: 416
Aug: 345
Sep: 378
Oct: 324The 2021 total was 3547#crypto #fintech #DeFi #Cryptocurrencies #Web3 #NFTs pic.twitter.com/kqaIeRyFd9
— Mike Kondoudis (@KondoudisLaw) November 7, 2022
The number of trademark applications filed for the metaverse and its related virtual goods and services also soared to 4,997 from 1,890 filed in 2021. This seems to suggest a massive appetite for the metaverse and its related products, despite the setbacks the ecosystem has faced in becoming fully functional.
Thru October, 4997 US trademark apps have been filed for Metaverse and virtual goods/services:
Jan: 417
Feb: 573
March: 773
April: 577
May: 549
June: 550
June: 398
Aug: 428
Sept: 398
Oct: 334The 2021 total was 1890#Metaverse #Web3 #NFTs #MetaverseNFT #VirtualReality #NFT pic.twitter.com/lbsXapld0N
— Mike Kondoudis (@KondoudisLaw) November 7, 2022
Desire for NFTs as a technology appears to continue to grow, despite a decline in NFT sales and trading volume. According to Kondoudis statistics, the total number of trademark applications for NFTs and their related products increased from 2,142 in 2021 to 6,855 as of October 2022.
Thru October, 6855 US trademark apps have been filed for NFTs and related goods/services
Jan: 644
Feb: 789
Sea: 1082
Apr: 898
May: 767
June: 729
June: 542
Aug: 522
Sept: 445
Oct: 437The 2021 total was 2142.#NFTs #Web3 #NFTCommmunity #Metaverse #MetaverseNFT #NFT pic.twitter.com/J9xj2UdPrP
— Mike Kondoudis (@KondoudisLaw) November 7, 2022
In the last month, several companies have filed new trademark applications to join the Web3 ecosystem. On October 21, cosmetics and make-up giant Ulta filed a trademark application to include NFTs and virtual hair and make-up services among its offerings.
The luxury watchmaker Rolex also filed a trademark application with plans to incorporate into its NFT empire, NFT-backed media outlets, NFT markets, and a cryptocurrency exchange.
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