Sobering Idea – Irish Distillers File NFT Patent For ‘virtual Bars’ – Independent.ie

Want to take Dry January that little bit further in the years ahead?

ry sipping a virtual whiskey in a virtual bar.

Irish Distillers, which is owned by French drinks giant Pernod Ricard, has filed an application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for metaverse and non-fungible token (NFT)-related trademarks for Jameson whiskey.

In the application, it claimed plans for virtual bars and drinks, virtual clothing and merchandise, stores selling virtual goods and NFTs, and online marketplaces for trading virtual goods and NFTs.

A spokeswoman  from Irish Distillers said: “Li