On June 30, 2020, The Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B. V., holding that a mark consisting of a generic term combined with “.com” is not...more
7/21/2020
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Booking.com ,
Domain Name Registration ,
Domain Names ,
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Lanham Act ,
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United States Patent and Trademark Office v Booking.com BV ,
USPTO
On Monday, March 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that stands as an important reminder to owners of copyrightable works: registration of a copyright is a prerequisite to filing a lawsuit for copyright...more
3/13/2019
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Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyright Registration ,
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Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp v Wall-Street.com LLC ,
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Split of Authority ,
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