The subsistence and enforcement of copyright and trademark rights in the metaverse

• Main Authors: SAW, Cheng Lim, CHAN, Zheng Wen Samuel
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2024
• Subjects: Metaverse; copyright; trademark; virtual world; networked platforms; intellectual property; intellectual property rights; Berne Convention; jurisdiction; choice of law; conflict of laws; Intellectual Property Law
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/4270; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/6228/viewcontent/The_Enforcement_of_Copyright_and_Trademarks_in_the_Metaverse___Accepted_Manuscript__JIPLAP_.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The metaverse has been widely hailed as a symbol of technological progress, presenting an immersive virtual realm that has the potential to transform how individuals engage in social and commercial activities. However, this conception of a borderless virtual world - which purportedly transcends the...