Intellectual Property in Metaverse Transactions

Beyond commercial transactions, the book examines the growing importance of digital identity, data ownership, invisible assets, and virtual reputation as emerging forms of economic value. In immersive digital environments, intellectual property is no longer limited to protecting creative works; it increasingly serves as a governance mechanism that shapes participation, market access, innovation, and commercial interaction. Platform architecture, algorithmic systems, technical protocols, and community norms operate alongside statutory law, creating a multilayered regulatory environment in which legal authority is distributed across public institutions, private platforms, and technological infrastructures. This evolution requires legal reasoning to move beyond traditional doctrinal analysis by incorporating insights from technology, economics, and digital governance.