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Their Applications Have

Metaverse-related trademark applications continue to surge in China. With more than 16,000 applications submitted, virtuality rests with the PBoC. Tencent goes deeper into the

16,000 metaverse trademark applications filed, unlikely to pass in China

Their applications have, however, been rejected. On 21 February, the State Intellectual Property Office said in an interview with The Paper that until now, more than 16,000

Tencent Defies Regulator Warning with Metaverse Patent Application

Early-Filers See Challenges Over Metaverse

China’s metaverse trademark applications surpass

China

What You Should Know About Trademark Applications for the

Some large global companies have started to explore how to secure trademark registrations for the metaverse. The Chinese authorities are treading carefully before allowing

China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) said on Monday that 16,000 trademarks containing the word “metaverse” have been filed.

In February

In February 2025, the number of these metaverse-related trademark applications reportedly reached 16,000, doubling the number recorded just two months prior in

China: Metaverse, NFT and intellectual property issues

China starts culling various metaverse trademark

In January

China: Metaverse trademark applications submitted; Will they

In January, the CNIPA said that metaverse-related trademarks are unlikely to pass its screening, adding that technology itself cannot be trademarked. By the end of last year