Late NBA star Kobe Bryant's company files trademark application involving NFT, Metaverse with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

On February 4, Kobe Inc, a company owned by well-known NBA star Kobe Bryant, has filed three trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office, including "Kobe Bryant", "Mamba Forever" and "Mambacita" (referring to him). daughter Gianna).

According to the documents, the trademarks will be used for digital products such as clothing, jewelry, avatars, emojis, toys and trading cards, in areas such as NFTs and the Metaverse.

"There are tons of trademark filings by different companies and celebrities trying to protect their rights because it's about metaverse stuff," said Washington-based trademark attorney Josh Gerben. He said it was the first time he'd seen a basketball star. 's application.