U.S. Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V. Archives

30 Jun 2020 |

SCOTUS Opinion: Generic.com Names Can Be Trademarked

In U.S. Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V., the Office declined to grant a trademark to “Booking.com,” which was a site that provided travel-reservation services, because, in its view, the name was generic, and generic names are not eligible for trademark protection. The district court disagreed, determining that “Booking.com” was not generic even though the term “booking” was. The ... Read More

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