IP cases involving Zytronic Displays Limited

There is a myriad of reasons why trademark registration is of a crucial importance for furniture companies. This article presents a concise summary of 12 key reasons why every furniture retailer should think about registering for a trademark.

There is a myriad of reasons why trademark registration is of a crucial importance for real estate companies. This article presents a concise summary of 12 key reasons why every real estate agency should think about registering for a trademark.

By definition, a trademark needs to display sufficient distinctiveness to identify the origin and ownership of the products and services. That means generic and descriptive words should be avoided at all costs. The landmark case in United States PTO v. Booking.com B.V, however, proves that a generic term combined with “.com” or another top-level domain can be registered as a trademark if there is sufficient evidence of consumer recognition.