However, some believe that marks which coincide with domain names, such as the HOTELS.COM mark, inherently serve as source indicators to some extent – even when the domain name is strongly identified with the subject matter of the associated services. Of course, even if such marks were found to be “descriptive,” rather than generic, such marks would probably be entitled to extremely narrow protection.
However, some believe that marks which coincide with domain names, such as the HOTELS.COM mark, inherently serve as source indicators to some extent – even when the domain name is strongly identified with the subject matter of the associated services. Of course, even if such marks were found to be “descriptive,” rather than generic, such marks would probably be entitled to extremely narrow protection.