Legal Opinion
Federal Products Co. v. Lewis
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 5, 1927No. 1969PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justice.
Appellee, Florence N. Lewis, opposes the registration by appellant, the Federal Products Company, of the word “Velva” as a trademark for eologne spirits and rubbing alcohol. The opposer claims damage by virtue of her prior use of “Velva” as a trade-mark for toilet cream containing cologne and alcohol.
The opposition was sustained by both the Examiner of Interferences and the Commissioner of Patents. Neither party took testimony. The opposer bases her opposition upon the registration of the mark under date of November 2,1920, which is prima facie evidence of…
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- Connell v. ReedMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
- Krauss v. Jos. R. Peebles' Sons Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern Ohio · 1893
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