Why are generic terms so valuable? Whether it is in search or domain names, a generic word carries immense opportunity since it often defines categories of information, products and experiences.
This is a guest post written by Torin A. Dorros, Esq., who defended Advertise.com against a lawsuit for trademark infringement among other claims arising from AOL.com over its ownership of Advertising ...
There has been considerable debate over the past few years over whether to allow a significant increase in the number of generic-type Top Level Domains. Generally, Top Level Domains (“TLDs”) follow ...
A recently released Chief Counsel Advice memorandum ("CCA") discusses the tax consequences of acquired internet domain names from the secondary market. The CCA references “non-generic domain names” ...
In the ruling handed down this week in United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V., No. 19-46, the United States Supreme Court voted 8-1 to affirm lower court rulings holding the ...