United States Federal Circuit

A decision denying registration of registrant's mark LAWYERS.COM for providing an online interactive database featuring information exchange in the fields of law, legal news, and legal services, is affirmed where the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board did not err in finding the mark generic.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/12/2007
• Published 04/12/2007

Judges

• MAYER, Circuit Judge., Before MAYER, SCHALL, and BRYSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• J. Paul Williamson, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., of Washington, DC, argued for appellant., John M. Whealan, Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Arlington, Virginia, argued for the director of the USPTO.   With him on the brief were Janet A. Gongola and Nancy C. Slutter, Associate Solicitors.   Of counsel was Linda M. Isacson.