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Parodies in the metaverse—the curious case of Pigeon McNuggets

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Published on: 15 November 2022
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Table of contents

  • The background
  • Trade mark considerations
  • What happened to Pigeon McNuggets?
  • Comment

Article summary

IP analysis: Eleanor Merrett, partner, and Oliver Roberts, trainee solicitor, at CMS, looks at parodies in the metaverse, focusing specifically on the Pigeon McNuggets case, and what brand owners can do to deal with this issue.

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