Distinctiveness v Descriptiveness

Talkin' Marks - A podcast by Craig Bailey & Gokcen Uzer Cengelci

Our fifth episode covers the important concepts of distinctiveness and descriptiveness in trademark law. Your co-hosts take a look at the recent booking.com decision in the US, as well as some similar cases in the EU - including XOXO. And, they also briefly examine and discuss the legal framework of distinctiveness and descriptiveness in EU harmonized regulations.