Classification Of The Newly Emerging Technologies, Including Blockchain, The Metaverse, Virtual Goods, NFTs And Other Crypto Assets

The scope of trademark applications is crucial in terms of trademark protection and enforcement. Accordingly, it is of utmost importance to accurately analyse, identify and classify the goods and services, for which the trademarks are intended to be applied for and used.

With the recent technological developments, the classification of the newly emerging goods and services has been the topic of various webinars both at the national and international level, and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) had taken relevant approaches and provided their guidance for the classification of these goods and services before the 12^th edition of the Nice Classification came into effect as of January 1, 2023.