⚠️ TRADEMARK LAW UPDATE ⚠️ USPTO v Booking.com: Whether a “.com” can transform a generic mark into a registrable trademark under the Lanham Act ~ During the current term of the United States Supreme Court, there are several cases that will have a major impact on trademark law and intellectual property protection strategy for brand owners. One of these cases, USPTO v Booking.com, addresses the question of whether an otherwise generic term – “booking” in reference to an online travel reservation website – can be transformed from an unregistrable generic term into a trademark simply by adding “.com” onto the term. The Supreme Court’s decision in this case that the addition of “.com” can transform an otherwise generic term into a registrable and protected trademark under the Lanham Act is likely to have significant implications for the generic doctrine and how companies apply for their marks, particularly where their products and services are offered in a domain encompassing a term that refers to their brands. MORE INFO: https://ift.tt/3riVHRF #lawfirm #intellectualproperty #trademark 🌐 www.thesterlingfirm.com

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