5 May 2020Trademarks

SCOTUS weighs monopoly fears in Booking.com

The US Supreme Court appears to be fearful of applying a categorical rule in a dispute over whether a ‘.com’ can turn a generic term like ‘Booking’ into a protectable trademark, lawyers have told WIPR.

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SCOTUS weighs monopoly fears in Booking.com

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