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

Ruling by

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Lower Court

4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Lower Court Judge

Allyson Kay Duncan

dissenting Judge(s)

Stephen G. Breyer

concurring Judge(s)

Sonia Sotomayor
Whether any term styled 'generic.com' term is generic, depends on whether consumers perceive that term as the name of a class.



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