Legal Opinion
Womble v. Parker
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 9, 1951No. 17545PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hawkins, Justice.
1. While geographical names and words which are merely descriptive are not generally the subject of exclusive appropriation as trade-marks or trade names, such names and words when used so long and exclusively by a trader, manufacturer, or producer that they are generally understood to designate his business or merchandise, may acquire a secondary signification or meaning indicative not only of the place of manufacture, but of the name of the manufacturer or producer, or of the character of the product, so that the name or title thus employed, including the geographical name…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Saunders System Atlanta Co. v. Drive It Yourself Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Atlanta Paper Co. v. Jacksonville Paper Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Kay Jewelry Co. v. KapiloffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Rome Machine & Foundry Co. v. Davis Foundry & Machine WorksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- National Brands Stores Inc. v. Muse & AssociatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
3Cited by18 opinions
- Eckles v. Atlanta Technology Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Rolls-Royce Motors Ltd. v. a & a FIBERGLASS, INC.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1977
- Miller & Meier & Associates v. DiedrichCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Stuart Enterprises International, Inc. v. Peykan, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Giant Mart Corp. v. Giant Discount Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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