US Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com (19-46)

Question

Does the addition by an online business of a generic top-level domain (".com") to an otherwise generic term create a protectable trademark, notwithstanding the Lanham Act’s prohibition on generic terms as trademarks?

Petitioner: United States Patent and Trademark Office

Respondent: Booking.com B.V.

Granted: 2019-11-08 00:00:00

Decided: Pending

Argued: 2020-05-04 10:00:00

Uploaded: 2020-05-04 10:00:00

Advocates: Erica L. Ross, Lisa S. Blatt

Links: Oyez | Youtube

Tags: Copyright and Trademarks, LIVE, atHome

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