Booking.com Case Gets Supreme Court Review in Trademark Test

  • High court will consider federal protections for website names
  • U.S. trademark office rejected bids to register ‘Booking.com’
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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to use a case involving Booking.com to consider whether businesses can get federal trademark protection for website names that center on a commonly used word.

The justices said they will hear a Trump administration appeal of a ruling that said Booking.com, owned by Booking Holdings Inc., should be put on a government registry that provides nationwide benefits.