Falcon Rappaport & Berkman PLLC v. Metaverse Law Corporation

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:21-cv-07905

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Trademark

Judge:

J. Paul Oetken

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  1. January 18, 2022

    Firm Wrongly Trying To Monopolize 'Metaverse,' Rival Says

    A California law firm cannot "monopolize" a phrase as general as "metaverse law," especially given the growing market for legal services in the emerging digital space, a rival New York firm said Monday as it asked a federal court to dismiss the trademark allegations.

  2. December 15, 2021

    Law Firm Says 'Metaverse' Name Too 'Ironic' For TM Claim

    A California law firm focused on data privacy said Wednesday that ironically adopting the term "metaverse" in its name renders the tech jargon distinctive enough to survive a competing New York firm's trademark challenge.

  3. September 22, 2021

    Calif. Firm Can't Claim 'Metaverse Law' TM, Rival Says

    A feud over a New York law firm's virtual office spilled into the physical realm on Wednesday when the firm sued to invalidate a rival California firm's trademark on the term "metaverse law."