Thanks to the limitless human imagination, digital items traded within the Metaverse are being created in a way never seen before. The ID5 project led by KIPO took on the complex task of comparing the current level of protection provided to digital designs in the metaverse and compiling a report, with the private sector’s contribution, that discusses the characteristics of avatars in design protection, complexities of infringement between real and virtual worlds, and how this protection is distinguished from copyright protection. KIPO’s report summarizes the findings while inviting further research due to the continuous
