At a recent event hosted by Lexology, Venable partners Justin Pierce, Calvin Nelson, and Marci Ballard discussed how various entities are looking to prepare for a future of engaging, interactive, and immersive metaverse experiences. Panelists also explored the steps companies and organizations should take to protect their brands and trademarks in the metaverse, how interoperability in the metaverse is likely to lead to copyright challenges, and the role of design and utility patents. in the development and use of intellectual property in this space

Compliance and Trademark Processing in the Metaverse

The metaverse has already created uncertainty around trademark enforcement and prosecution. In terms of compliance, the decentralized nature of blockchain technology makes…