{"id":59151,"date":"2022-03-24T10:34:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T08:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=59151"},"modified":"2025-09-04T20:24:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:24:20","slug":"meta-files-eight-trademark-applications-for-its-logo-related-to-cryptocurrencies-and-wallets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/meta-files-eight-trademark-applications-for-its-logo-related-to-cryptocurrencies-and-wallets\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta files eight trademark applications for its logo related to cryptocurrencies and wallets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meta (<a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/facebook-rebrands-as-meta-nfts-to-feature-in-zuckerbergs-metaverse\">formerly Facebook<\/a>) filed eight new trademark applications for its logo related to cryptocurrencies and virtual assets. This was disclosed by trademark attorney Michael Kondoudis.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\\\"twitter-tweet\\\" data-lang=\\\"en\\\">\n<p lang=\\\"en\\\" dir=\\\"ltr\\\">Meta Platforms has filed 8 trademark applications for its Logo. The applications cover:<\/p>\n<p> \u25b6\ufe0f Crypto tokens<br \/> \u25b6\ufe0f Blockchain software<br \/> \u25b6\ufe0f Virtual currency exchanges<br \/> \u25b6\ufe0f Financial + Currency trading<br \/> \u25b6\ufe0f Digital, crypto, and virtual currencies<a href=\\\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFTs?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\">#NFTs<\/a> <a href=\\\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Metaverse?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\">#Metaverse<\/a> <a href=\\\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cryptocurrency?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\">#Cryptocurrency<\/a> <a href=\\\"https:\/\/t.co\/HWERdJrWhg\\\">pic.twitter.com\/HWERdJrWhg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Kondoudis (@KondoudisLaw) <a href=\\\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KondoudisLaw\/status\/1506588960050532354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\">March 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\\\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\\\" charset=\\\"utf-8\\\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The applications, among other things, cover:<\/p>\n<ul class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\">\n<li>crypto tokens;<\/li>\n<li>blockchain software;<\/li>\n<li>wallets, trading and exchanging virtual currencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\\\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\\\">\n<p>\u00abThese documents reflect the company&#8217;s strategy to move into the metaverse. Clearly, Meta has serious plans for a virtual economy that will be the driver of this\u00bb, \u2014 said Kondoudis.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Brands have recently become more active in seeking trademark protection in the digital world, The Block noted. For the first three months of 2022, the number of such applications exceeded those for all of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>In February, the fast-food chain <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/mcdonalds-to-launch-virtual-restaurants-in-the-metaverse\">McDonald\u2019s<\/a> filed ten trademark applications for registration in the realm of virtual assets and metaverses. In March, the company\u2019s rival Burger King followed suit, patent attorney Josh Gerben noted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\\\"twitter-tweet\\\" data-lang=\\\"en\\\">\n<p lang=\\\"en\\\" dir=\\\"ltr\\\">Burger King is cooking up some metaverse plans.<\/p>\n<p>The company has filed a trademark application indicating it plans to offer \\&#8221;virtual food items\\&#8221; and \\&#8221;virtual restaurants.\\&#8221;<a href=\\\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BurgerKing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\">@BurgerKing<\/a>&#8216;s trademark filing comes 42 days after <a href=\\\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McDonalds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\">@McDonalds<\/a> made a similar filing.<a href=\\\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/burgerking?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\">#burgerking<\/a> <a href=\\\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/web3?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\">#web3<\/a> <a href=\\\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q9yxcB1v53\\\">pic.twitter.com\/Q9yxcB1v53<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Gerben (@JoshGerben) <a href=\\\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshGerben\/status\/1506692243163422722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\">March 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\\\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\\\" charset=\\\"utf-8\\\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Earlier, he noted that not all plans reflect real intentions to operate in the new space, but brands prefer to protect their intellectual property there to avoid potential disputes.<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/nike-sues-retailer-over-alleged-unauthorized-nft-sneaker-sales\">Nike<\/a>, the athletic apparel and footwear maker, filed a lawsuit against online retailer StockX for unauthorized sale of sneaker images as NFTs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meta (formerly Facebook) has filed eight new trademark applications for its logo related to cryptocurrencies and virtual assets. 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