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Top Trademark Trends of 2021 (Meta TMA edition)

Erik K Pelton

The biggest individual brand story of the year was Facebook’s announcement of its new META brand. The result was several potential controversies regarding rights in the name, as well as a slew of filings by others for marks that include the term “META” or “METAVERSE.”. All Rights Reserved. NFT trademarks.

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Top Trademark Trends of 2022

Erik K Pelton

Besides Mariah, there were many other celebrity trademark stories this year, as more an more celebrities launch more and more brands. All Rights Reserved. Carey may still be able to use the phrase even without registration. Celebrity trademark messes. Metaverse and NFT Filings Decrease. © 2022 Erik M.

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