As of October 2022, there has been a sharp increase in trademark applications for virtual products and services related to cryptoassets, NFTs, and the Metaverse.
The number of trademark applications filed by Metaverse and its related virtual products and services increased from 1,890 in 2021 to 4,997 in 2022. Trademark applications for NFT and its related projects reached 6,855, up from 2,142 in the same period last year.