Office Temporaries, Inc. v. Friend

Both plaintiff and defendant operate employment agencies supplying temporary help to employers. In this business it appears that in addition to being known to their customers (the employers) a favorable reputation with the employees whom they place is a very important factor.

Plaintiff is a corporation. It was preceded in the business by a partnership composed of the people who are now its principal officers. The business started in 1944 and was incorporated in 1950. The name used was “ General Calculating Service Co.” In 1952 plaintiff adopted as its trade-mark the name “ Office Temporaries ”…