In re American Steel Foundries
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Appeal from the Commissioner of Patents. Application by the American Steel Foundries to register a trademark. From a Patent Office decision, refusing registration, the applicant appeals.
1Per curiam
The Patent Office refused registration of the word “Simplex” as a trade-mark for brake riggings, on the ground that it was merely the name of a corporation, and several corporations are referred to in the opinion of the Office denying the registration which have the word “Simplex” as the predominating word in their respective names. The refusal is in accord with our decisions. Asbestone Co. v. Carey Mfg. Co., 41 App. D. C. 507; In re United Drug Co., 44 App. D. C. 209; Mansfield Tire & Rubber Co. v. Ford Motor Co., 44 App. D. C. 205; Burrell v. Simplex Electric Heating Co., 44 App. D. C. 452;…
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