Legal Opinion
Ansco Photoproducts, Inc. v. Eastman Kodak Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 2, 1927No. 1940PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Chief Justice.
Appeal from a decision overruling an opposition to the registration of a trade-mark.
On July 24, 1924, the Eastman Kodak Company applied for the registration of its trade-mark “Speedway” for photographic sensitized material, particularly plates. The application was opposed by the Anseo Photo-products, Inc., because of the alleged similarity of the mark with opposePs trade-mark “Speedex,” which was registered for similar goods on January 18,1916. Opposer claimed that “Speedway” and “Speedex” so nearly resembled one another as to be likely to cause confusion in the public…
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