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Descriptive Trademarks Inherently Distinctive Trademark Litigation

Hogan Lovells

U.S. – Reframing the Test for Genericness in the Soft Drink Wars

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Royal Crown Co., Inc. v. The Coca-Cola Co., 2018 WL 3040163 (Fed. Cir. June 20, 2018) - In late June, the Federal Circuit issued  an opinion in the year-long litigation between Royal Crown Co., Inc. (“RC”) and The...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

No Room at the USPTO: TTAB Rejects Booking.com Trademarks As Generic

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Many online businesses prefer to use domain names that communicate as clearly and concisely as possible the types of goods and services offered on their websites. That may be good marketing strategy. But as a recent decision...more

McDermott Will & Emery

What Does It Take to Trademark Your Name? - Tartell, M.D. v. South Florida Sinus and Allergy Center, Inc., et al.

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Addressing the question of when a professional name can be protected as a trademark, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found that the plaintiff doctor’s name had not acquired that distinction. Tartell, M.D....more

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