Reed Elsevier operated a website that allowed users to identify an attorney using a variety of criteria,

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Reed Elsevier operated a website that allowed users to identify an attorney using a variety of criteria, including geographic location, practice expertise, and so forth. The website, www.lawyers.com, was first used in commerce by Reed in 1998. Later, Reed applied to have lawyers.com registered as a service mark.

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1. Is the lawyers.com mark too generic for protection? Why or why not?

2. If the court determines the mark is primarily descriptive, what further obstacle must Reed overcome to obtain protection for the mark?

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Business Law And Strategy

ISBN: 9780077614683

1st Edition

Authors: Sean Melvin, David Orozco, F E Guerra Pujol

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