Trade Groups, Professors Support Booking.com In PTO’s High Court Appeal

Mealey's (February 24, 2020, 11:36 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Twelve amicus curiae briefs were filed in the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 19 by parties and organizations supporting the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ finding in favor of Booking.com B.V. that the combination of a generic term and the generic top-level domain (TLD) “.com” can result in a distinct, protectable trademark (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, et al. v. Booking.com B.V., No. 19-46, U.S. Sup.)....