Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B. V.

Decided June 30, 2020. Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 19-46 · 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

A term styled “generic.com” is a generic name for a class of goods or services—and thus ineligible for federal trademark protection—only if the term has that meaning to consumers.

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2020). Data last verified 2026-07-02. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).