Food companies secure trademarks to enter metaverse
A number of food companies have recently begun to position themselves within the Web3 ecosystem by filing trademark applications for the Metaverse and nonfungible tokens (NFTs).
Licensed trademark attorney Mike Kondoudis shared in a tweet that Kraft Foods Group had filed a trademark for its iconic hot dog-shaped Weinermobile on Oct. 12. The filing revealed that the brand plans to expand into NFTs, digital tokens, virtual goods, NFT marketplaces, virtual food, drink and restaurants.
Kraft has applied to trademark the iconic Weinermobile!The October 12 filing claims plans for: NFTs + Digital Tokens NFT Marketplaces Virtual Foods + Drinks + Restaurants Online Stores for NFTs + Virtual Goods#NFT #NFTs #Metaverse #Web3 #Oscarmayer #Wienermobile pic.twitter.com/u5At9xxMIw
The trademark application suggested that Kraft Foods Group also has plans to operate a virtual restaurant, as well as feature virtual goods for home delivery in both real and virtual worlds.
On Oct. 6, the popular food brand and fast food chain, In-N-Out Burger filed a similar trademark application with plans to operate an online retail store featuring virtual goods; namely, food, beverages and merchandise associated with the brand for use in online virtual worlds.
IN-N-OUT BURGERS has filed a new trademark application claiming plans for: NFTs + NFT-backed media Virtual foods + drinks Retail stores for virtual goods NFT + Digital token exchanges...and more#NFTs #Metaverse #Web3 #Burger #Innout pic.twitter.com/R52Ev7Sd6z
According to the trademark application, In-N-Out Burger plans to provide, “temporary use of online non-downloadable software for users to access, transmit, exchange and establish ownership of virtual goods, blockchain tokens, nonfungible tokens,
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