United States Treasury v. Synthetic Plastics Co.

SMITH, Judge.

Appellant filed a notice of opposition to registration of the trademark “Guest Star” for “Mechanically Grooved Phonograph Records,” based on appellee’s application, serial No. 134,165, filed December 15, 1961. Appellee answered the notice of opposition. In this answer, ap-pellee averred:

“By way of further answer to the notice of opposition, applicant further says that the United States Government is without authority to directly or indirectly engage in the sale or manufacture of phonograph records and to appropriate unto itself the trademark “GUEST STAR” or to engage in rendering…