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Federal Circuit· 7/11/2005

In re STEELBUILDING.COM

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  • 415 F.3d 1293

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  • examining the subject website in order to understand the meaning of terms for which coverage was sought and thereby define the genus of covered services
  • \[T]he applicant's burden of showing acquired distinctiveness increases with the level of descriptiveness; a more descriptive term requires more evidence of secondary meaning.\
  • “On this list, [copying, advertising expenditures, sales success, length and exclusivity of use, unsolicited media coverage, and consumer studies (linking the name to a source
  • “[T]he applicant’s burden of showing acquired distinctiveness increases with the level of descriptiveness; a more descriptive term requires more evidence of secondary meaning.”
  • it is appropriate for the Board to consider the applicant’s website to understand the meaning of the services for -12- Serial No. 88098031 which registration is sought
  • acquired distinctiveness may be shown by copying, unsolicited media coverage and consumer surveys

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Judges: Linn, Michel, Rader

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