Distinctiveness & the Spectrum

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Apr 29, 2026

When a Generic Word Buys a Domain: USPTO v. Booking.com and the Limits of Per Se Genericness

Oct 13, 2025

Wal-Mart v. Samara Brothers: Product Design Is Never Inherently Distinctive

Jul 21, 2025

Two Pesos v. Taco Cabana: When Trade Dress Is Inherently Distinctive, No Secondary Meaning Required

Mar 10, 2025

Abercrombie & Fitch v. Hunting World: Judge Friendly's Spectrum and the Architecture of Distinctiveness

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