In a trademark registration action, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board judgment rejecting petitioner’s trademark registration is affirmed where the Board’s finding that HOTELS.COM mark is a generic term for hotel information and reservations is supported by substantial evidence.    

Read In re Hotels.com, No. 08-1429

Appellate InformationAppeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.Decided: July 23, 2009

JudgesBefore MICHEL, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, and GAJARSA Circuit Judges.Opinion by NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.

CounselFor Appellant: Gary D. Krugman, Sughrue Mion, PLLC. For Appellee: Raymond T. Chen, United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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