Hoffman-La Roche, Inc. v. Kawerk

Appellee, Koch D. Kawerk, doing business as Rox Products Company, made application to the United States Patent Office, under the provisions of the Trade-mark Act of February 20,1905, for the regis-

tration of his trade-mark ft AT.VF, ^or use on ^Salve, useful in the treatment of head and chest colds, nasal congestion, and as an antiseptic dressing for minor cuts or insect bites.” Appellant, Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., filed notice of opposition to said proposed registration,' based upon the prior use> of its registered trade-mark “ROCHE” on a large variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical…