In 2022, there has been a sharp increase in businesses registering trademarks for crypto assets, virtual products and services relating to the Metaverse, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
As of the end of October 2022, there were 4,708 trademark applications submitted for digital currencies and the goods and services that go along with them, exceeding the absolute number of applications filed in 2021, according to statistics collated by licensed trademark attorney Mike Kondoudis (3,547).