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The Dutch applicant of the BOOKING.COM mark booking did it. :-) The USPTO issued a certificate of registration for the mark yesterday (plain text inclusive of the TLD.) This is a ground-breaking decision and we'll see how dozens of existing applications of similar generic domains will be...

The Dutch applicant of the BOOKING.COM mark booking did it. :-) The USPTO issued a certificate of registration for the mark yesterday (plain text inclusive of the TLD.) This is a ground-breaking decision and we'll see how dozens of existing applications of similar generic domains will be...

Join us now, Saturday (26th September 2020) @ 7 PM IST to watch the world’s one of the most influential Domain Name Lawyer & General Counsel to Internet Commerce Association; Zak Muscovitch (dnattorney.com) discuss every legal aspect of domain names with Ankur Raheja (domainlawyer.in). Zak...

Join us now, Saturday (26th September 2020) @ 7 PM IST to watch the world’s one of the most influential Domain Name Lawyer & General Counsel to Internet Commerce Association; Zak Muscovitch (dnattorney.com) discuss every legal aspect of domain names with Ankur Raheja (domainlawyer.in). Zak...

I finally uploaded the July 2nd episode of The Domain Social. There's a fairly large segment devoted to the Booking.com Supreme Court decision (big thanks to @Zak Muscovitch). To get access to the zoom information for tomorrow's Domain Industry Social meet up, contact me at...

I finally uploaded the July 2nd episode of The Domain Social. There's a fairly large segment devoted to the Booking.com Supreme Court decision (big thanks to @Zak Muscovitch). To get access to the zoom information for tomorrow's Domain Industry Social meet up, contact me at...

The Booking.com trademark case at the US Supreme Court opened the floodgates for trademark applications of generic domains. Previously seen as generic terms, the SCOTUS decision now allows domains that are formed by otherwise generic (dictionary) words to be eligible for trademark registration...

The Booking.com trademark case at the US Supreme Court opened the floodgates for trademark applications of generic domains. Previously seen as generic terms, the SCOTUS decision now allows domains that are formed by otherwise generic (dictionary) words to be eligible for trademark registration...

Jess Collen has been an IP attorney for 30 years and he covered the Booking.com case . Jess did a good job of breaking down what this means for small and mid sized business. He also threw in a bonus for owners of true premium one word .coms. Collen wrote: “That the Trademark Office […] Continue...

Jess Collen has been an IP attorney for 30 years and he covered the Booking.com case . Jess did a good job of breaking down what this means for small and mid sized business. He also threw in a bonus for owners of true premium one word .coms. Collen wrote: “That the Trademark Office […] Continue...

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its decision today in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, et al., v. Booking.com B.V. case. By an 8-1 margin, the court ruled that Booking.com could register a federal trademark for the mark “booking.com” despite the term...

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its decision today in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, et al., v. Booking.com B.V. case. By an 8-1 margin, the court ruled that Booking.com could register a federal trademark for the mark “booking.com” despite the term...

The Lanham Act (“Act”) makes it clear that generic terms cannot be registered as trademarks. But can an online business create a protectable trademark by adding a generic top-level domain (e.g., “.com”) to an otherwise generic term? The Supreme Court will answer this question in USPTO v...

The Lanham Act (“Act”) makes it clear that generic terms cannot be registered as trademarks. But can an online business create a protectable trademark by adding a generic top-level domain (e.g., “.com”) to an otherwise generic term? The Supreme Court will answer this question in USPTO v...

A .com trademark case at the US Supreme Court could change the web as we know it Say you want to make a hotel reservation online. Where will you naturally go, following the internet’s flow? Probably, chances are good, it’ll be Booking.com. It’s a great domain name for a company that provides...

A .com trademark case at the US Supreme Court could change the web as we know it Say you want to make a hotel reservation online. Where will you naturally go, following the internet’s flow? Probably, chances are good, it’ll be Booking.com. It’s a great domain name for a company that provides...

@Zak Muscovitch posted about the ICA filing a brief in the Booking.com case. The conversation has led to what can the ICA be doing that would make you feel better about the ICA and possibly join?

@Zak Muscovitch posted about the ICA filing a brief in the Booking.com case. The conversation has led to what can the ICA be doing that would make you feel better about the ICA and possibly join?

As reported by TLDInvestors.com (as a follow up to https://www.namepros.com/threads/wiley-law-filed-an-amicus-brief-in-the-u-s-court-on-behalf-of-the-ica.1178011/), the Internet Commerce Association is acting in favor of the Booking.com's attempt to have "booking.com" trademarked. Should the...

As reported by TLDInvestors.com (as a follow up to https://www.namepros.com/threads/wiley-law-filed-an-amicus-brief-in-the-u-s-court-on-behalf-of-the-ica.1178011/), the Internet Commerce Association is acting in favor of the Booking.com's attempt to have "booking.com" trademarked. Should the...