Legal Opinion
National Food Products Corp. v. Jell-O Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 2, 1927No. 1942PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Chief Justice.
This appeal challenges concurring decisions of the Patent Office sustaining the opposition of the Jell-0 Company, Inc., to the registration of the word “Mel-O” as a trade-mark upon application of the National Pood Products Corporation, Ine.
The opposer company is the owner of the trade-mark “Jell-O,” which it and its predecessors have advertised at great expense since the year 1900, and which has become and is a very valuable asset in trade. The mark is used on a mixture containing gelatine, for making certain desserts, and also on a mixture containing no gelatine, for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Coca-Cola Co. v. Chero-Cola Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1921
- Oppenheim, Oberndorf & Co. v. President Suspender Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1925
- National Biscuit Co. v. J. B. Carr Biscuit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1924