Corporate America has finally taken notice of Web3 — US trademark lawyer

cointelegraph.com:

This year saw an influx of trademark applications filed by various companies looking to get in on the Web3 action. By November, a total of 4,999 trademark applications had been filed in the United States for cryptocurrencies and digital-related goods and services — according to United States Patent and Trademark Office-licensed trademark attorney Mike Kondoudis. 

Kondoudis believes the future of the Web3 ecosystem looks “bright” and “mainstream adoption is inevitable.” To learn more about the impact of Web3 trademark applications filed on the future of the Web3 ecosystem, Cointelegraph interviewed Kondoudis.

Cointelegraph has covered a wide range of trademark application stories in 2022, ranging from luxury brands such as Hermès to car brands like Ford, all making a bid for the Web3 ecosystem. In our interview, Kondoudis revealed that he was surprised by the scope and mix of companies that havefiled trademark applications for the Web3 ecosystem.

Cointelegraph: What surprised you most about filed trademark applications for the Web3 space this year? Any interesting observations from your perspective?

Mike Kondoudis: One of the biggest surprises is the disparate sectors represented in this year’s Web3 trademark applications. We saw filings by grocery stores, pet food brands, sports teams and leagues, cities and landmarks, casinos/gaming companies, and even game shows. This was the year that Web3 seemed to get the attention of corporate America.

CT: Were you surprised by the kind of companies that filed trademark applications for the Web3 ecosystem? Do you have any statistics on the type of companies that filed the most trademarks for the Web3 space? For example, was it food companies, booze companies or car companies? 

MK: Yes,