09/09/2022 Ford prepares to enter the Metaverse with virtual automobiles and NFTs

A trademark application covering its future efforts in the Metaverse and NFT space comes only a month after the company announced huge staff cuts.

Ford prepares to enter the Metaverse with virtual automobiles and NFTs

A trademark application covering its future efforts in the Metaverse and NFT space comes only a month after the company announced huge staff cuts.

American car manufacturer Ford Motor Company is the latest car brand prepping its entry into the world ofnonfungible tokens (NFTs)and the Metaverse— filing 19 trademark applications across its major car brands.

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United States Patent and Trade Office (USPTO) licensed trademark attorney Mike Kondoudis revealed in a Wednesday tweet that the company had filed a total of 19 trademark applications covering its car brands including Mustang, Bronco, Lincoln, Explorer and F-150 Lightning, among others.

The trademark applications cover virtual cars, trucks, vans, SUVs and clothing for its brands and also cover a proposed online marketplace for NFTs.

According to USPTO documentsfiledby Ford on Sept. 2, the car manufacturer plans to create downloadable artwork, text, audio and video featuring its cars, SUVs, trucks and vans, which will be authenticated by NFTs.

The company also revealed plans for “downloadable virtual goods,” namely “computer programs” featuring vehicle parts and accessories and clothing for use in “online virtual worlds,” including online trade shows conducted in virtual reality and augmented reality.

There are also intentions to create a marketplace to promote the “digital artwork of others” through a website, along with “online retail store services featuring non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and digital collectibles.”

Ford’s decision toenter into the Web3 spacecomes less than a month after Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim Farley announced massive staff cuts from its global workforce to reduce company expenditure.

Ford is not the first car company to make a move into the Metaverse space.

Automobile companies like Nissan, Toyota, and Hyundai have announced plans toexpand into the rapidly growing Metaverse space, while luxury car manufacturers such as Bentley and Lamborghini have already rolled out NFT collections.

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https://cointelegraph.com/news/ford-prepares-to-enter-the-metaverse-with-virtual-automobiles-and-nfts

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