The metaverse, as a digital and interactive ecosystem grounded in the convergence of ‎technologies such as blockchain, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and digital assets, ‎has created novel opportunities for the creation, distribution, and exploitation of ‎intellectual works. At the same time, it has posed significant challenges to classical ‎concepts of intellectual property law, particularly copyright. In this environment, the ‎expansion of user-generated content, the potential for unlimited reproduction of digital ‎works, and the emergence of instruments such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have ‎blurred the traditional boundaries between ownership of digital assets and ownership of ‎copyright. Adopting an analytical and comparative approach, this article examines the ‎legal dimensions of copyright protection in the metaverse and, with particular emphasis on ‎United States case law, seeks to assess the applicability of traditional copyright doctrines ‎within this evolving environment. In this context, the study analyzes the legal nature of the ‎metaverse and explores key challenges, including the determination of ownership of ‎digital works, the identification of infringers in decentralized environments, the scope of ‎the fair use doctrine, and the legal status of non-fungible tokens. The findings indicate that ‎although the metaverse facilitates novel forms of copyright infringement, the fundamental ‎principles of copyright law remain applicable in this space, and emerging technologies ‎should be interpreted and regulated within the framework of these established principles. ‎Ultimately, the article argues that an effective response to the challenges posed by the ‎metaverse requires an integrated approach combining the development of judicial ‎interpretation, the use of technological tools such as smart contracts, and progress toward ‎legislative harmonization at both national and international levels. Such an approach can ‎safeguard authors’ rights while simultaneously fostering dynamism and innovation in the ‎future digital economy.‎