Lockheed Martin Receives Unanimous Decision That "Paveway" Is a Generic Term

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) unanimously ruled in favor of Lockheed Martin LMT by determining that "paveway" is a generic term for a type of laser guided bomb. The TTAB issued its major decision as a result of a trademark opposition Lockheed Martin filed in 2005.  The trademark opposition was filed in response to Raytheon's request to register the term "paveway" after Lockheed Martin became a fully qualified supplier of the paveway LGB to the U.S. Air Force, Navy and international customers.