Is AI ‘Copilot’ a Generic Term or a Brand Name? Your email has been sent Microsoft uses Copilot as a product name, but more and more often the word sums up a generic class of generative AI bots. The ...

In June 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a rule that the combination of a generic term and a generic top-level domain (“gTLD”) is per se generic. See USPTO v. Booking.com B.V., 140 S. Ct. 2298 ...

When you hear the word “gruyere,” what comes to mind? A bucolic region in the mountains of Switzerland? Perhaps the Gruyère region of neighboring France? Or, more likely, you think of a type of cheese ...

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.

Dryrobe has successfully sued competitor D-Robe for trademark infringement and passing off, with the court confirming the term ‘Dryrobe’ is not generic. In a judgment handed down this morning, ...