IP and Metaverse : Virtual Goods and Trademarks

Introduction : The digital economy is rapidly transforming from a marketplace confined to websites and e-commerce platforms into immersive virtual environments where users can purchase, sell, display and interact with digital assets. A shopper today can buy a pair of sneakers, put them on an avatar and walk that avatar through a virtual store that looks remarkably like the flagship outlet on the high street. The metaverse can be defined as interconnected virtual spaces that have created...