On June 30, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court held that BOOKING.COM is not a generic term, and is therefore eligible for trademark registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). USPTO v. Booking.com B.V., __...more
7/6/2020
/ Acquired Distinctiveness ,
Appeals ,
Booking.com ,
Domain Name Registration ,
Domain Names ,
Generic Marks ,
Lanham Act ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
United States Patent and Trademark Office v Booking.com BV ,
USPTO
On June 24, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional the Lanham Act's "immoral or scandalous" prohibition on trademark registration. In Iancu v. Brunetti, ___ U.S. ___, the Court held - in context of...more
6/26/2019
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Iancu v. Brunetti ,
Lanham Act ,
Scandalous/Immoral Marks ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO ,
Vulgar or Offensive Marks
The Supreme Court, in Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc., 580 U.S. ___ (2017), resolved “widespread disagreement” among the circuits, and adopted a single test to determine the copyrightability of designs...more