Goodall Worsted Co. v. Palm Knitting Co.

ROBB, Associate Justice.

These are trade-mark opposition proceedings, in which the Patent Office dismissed the opposition, and held that appellee is entitled to register the words “Palm-Knit,” with the representation of a palm tree in a rectangle, as its ¡trade-mark. •

It is not disputed that the goods of the respective parties are of the same descriptive properties. Appellant sought to register the words “Palm Beach” as its trademark, and an opposition was filed by a prior user and registrant of the mark “Palm Island,” accompanied by the representation of a palm ■ tree. Appellant succeeded in…