Kanye West modifications anti-NFT stance, recordsdata to trademark YEEZUS identify

The rapper, file producer and designer is looking for trademark safety for his YEEZUS identify, signaling an intent to launch namesake amusement parks, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), toys and extra.

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• Purposes for 17 NFT and metaverse expertise emblems have been made to the US Patent and Trademark Workplace on Could 27, copyright legal professional Josh Gerben identified in a tweet on Thursday.

• Whereas a number of the purposes contain “blockchain-based non-fungible belongings,” “currencies and tokens,” and “on-line retail retailer providers that includes … digital artwork,” additionally they embrace non-crypto-related services and products. 

• On Feb. 1, West, who has legally modified his identify to “Ye,” posted a handwritten word on Instagram that mentioned he needed to construct “actual merchandise in the actual world” and had little interest in NFTs.

• The Instagram submit has since been deleted.

• Over the previous few months, celebrities have been more and more submitting for metaverse and NFT-related emblems.

• Soccer legend David Beckham, late rapper Biggie Small’s mental property supervisor Infamous B.I.G., LLC, {and professional} boxer and YouTube star Logan Paul are amongst these to file for metaverse and NFT emblems this 12 months. 

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