{"id":17526,"date":"2022-01-29T17:15:54","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T16:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=17526"},"modified":"2022-01-29T17:16:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T16:16:01","slug":"meta-applies-for-a-trademark-to-bitcoin-and-crypto-services-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/meta-applies-for-a-trademark-to-bitcoin-and-crypto-services-in-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta applies for a trademark to Bitcoin and crypto services in Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"meta-the-world-s-largest-social-media-platform-on-jan-25-has-applied-for-a-trademark-in-brazil-to-design-develop-and-provide-hardware-and-software-for-a-variety-of-bitcoin-btc-and-crypto-related-services\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/meta-unveils-the-ai-research-supercluster.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"17165\">Meta<\/a>, the world's largest social media platform, on Jan. 25 has applied for a trademark in Brazil to design, develop, and provide hardware and software for a variety of Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-related services.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-226.png\" alt=\"Meta applies for a trademark to Bitcoin and crypto services in Brazil\" class=\"wp-image-17172\" width=\"853\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-226.png 790w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-226-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-226-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-226-750x465.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite regulatory challenges encountered during its multiple past attempts to enter the crypto field, Meta was recently renamed from Facebook in order to better match with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Meta+applies+for+a+trademark+to+Bitcoin+and+crypto+services+in+Brazil&rlz=1C1SQJL_enNG889NG889&oq=Meta+applies+for+a+trademark+to+Bitcoin+and+crypto+services+in+Brazil&aqs=chrome..69i57.1272j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Meta+applies+for+a+trademark+to+Bitcoin+and+crypto+services+in+Brazil&rlz=1C1SQJL_enNG889NG889&oq=Meta+applies+for+a+trademark+to+Bitcoin+and+crypto+services+in+Brazil&aqs=chrome..69i57.1272j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metaverse initiatives<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meta accelerated this endeavour by registering a trademark for crypto products and services linked to trading, wallets, and exchange platforms with the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-326.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-326.png 562w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-326-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-326-120x86.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><figcaption>Meta's trademark filing with the Brazilian INMI. Source: INPI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Further inquiry by Cointelegraph uncovered a translated version of the specs for Meta's trademarked<a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/eu-gdpr-requirements-and-crypto-privacy.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"17523\"> products and services<\/a>, as shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-325.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-325.png 580w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-325-300x241.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption>The translated version of Meta's Products and Services description<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Design, development and implementation of software for third-party verification services for digital currency transactions, including (but not limited to) transactions involving Bitcoin currency.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Meta filed their registration application on January 25 and is currently awaiting opposition and <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/brazilian-stock-exchange-hashdex-to-list-worlds-first-defi-etf-in-february.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"16825\">INPI approval.<\/a> Meta's trademark filing order was placed on Oct. 5, 2021, from Jamaica, according to the document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-324.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-324.png 549w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-324-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><figcaption>Meta's trademark filing with the Brazilian INMI. Source: INPI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meta, the world&#8217;s largest social media platform, on Jan. 25 has applied for a trademark in Brazil to design, develop, and provide hardware and software for a variety of Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-related services. 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