Stokely-Van Camp, the beverage firm with the unique rights to market and produce Gatorade, could also be exploring releasing digital sports activities drinks within the metaverse.

In response to data submitted to the US Patent and Trademark Workplace, or USPTO, on Wednesday, Stokely-Van Camp filed two functions for the phrase Gatorade and the sports activities drink’s “G”-shaped orange, black and white brand for use in reference to “digital beverage merchandise” and nonfungible tokens, or NFTs. The filings counsel Gatorade could also be making ready to introduce its branded merchandise to the metaverse.

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Stokely-Van Camp added that the Gatorade title and brand could possibly be utilized in digital media art work, textual content, audio and video. In response to the USPTO standing, the U.S. authorities company may take roughly six months to look at the functions.

Now owned by multinational meals company PepsiCo, Gatorade is a serious sports activities drink consumed by individuals in additional than 80 nations world wide. The corporate reportedly sold roughly $2.6 billion price of merchandise in U.S.-based comfort shops in 2021 and controlled 46% of the worldwide sports activities drink market.

Why are main international manufacturers experimenting with NFTs within the Metaverse?

Ought to Gatorade transfer into the metaverse, it could be part of plenty of main foods and drinks manufacturers exploring digital choices, together with Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Anheuser-Busch. Sports activities footwear and attire producer Nike additionally filed functions with the USPTO in November 2021 for its title, brand and slogan “to be used on-line and in on-line digital worlds.”