A discussion with a UDRP panelist who also represented Booking.com at the Supreme Court. One of the best sessions at September's NamesCon Online was a chat between Zak Muscovitch, general counsel of Internet Commerce Association, and David ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Supreme Court: Booking.com can get its trademark
· Policy & LawCourt rules that Booking.com can be trademarked. In an 8-1 ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled today that Booking.com can trademark Booking.com. For background on the issue, listen to DNW Podcast #285. Booking.com sought the ... Continue Reading21 Comments
Booking.com goes to court to try to get trademarks
· Policy & LawBooking.generic. Travel site Booking.com has run into a wall trying to get trademarks related to its namesake, and it's going to court to overturn U.S. Patent and Trademark office decisions. The USPTO argues that Booking.com is merely descriptive of ... Continue Reading5 Comments