Patenting does not have to be one of them.

Despite all the recent media hype, the “Metaverse” is still in the early stages of development. Once established, the metaverse will likely incorporate an immersive and persistent shared virtual platform, accessible from desktop computers, mobile devices, and extended reality headsets, and provide a space parallel to the physical world where users can work, socialize, shop and consume. content in the form of their digital avatars. At the moment, however, this seems like a very distant (virtual) reality.

Furthermore, there are notable signs that the initial metaverse hype is taking hold. Last week, the EU hosted a €400,000 launch party in its metaverse, which was attended by only six people. On Monday, it was revealed that “Metaverse” had lost at the Oxford…