Legal Opinion

Salem Commodities, Incorporated v. The Miami Margarine Company

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided May 27, 1957No. Patent Appeal 6277PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’CONNELL, Judge.

This is an appeal from the decision of the Assistant Commissioner of Patents, 106 U.S.P.Q. 411, reversing the decision of the Examiner of Interferences in a trademark opposition proceeding and holding appellee to be entitled to registration on the Principal Register, under the Trade-Mark Act of 1946, 15 U.S.C.A. § 1051 et seq., of the notation “Nu-Maid” displayed in block letters and used as a trademark for margarine'. The opposition was based on alleged prior trademark use by appellant of the term “Nu Made.”

It is not disputed that appellant is the owner of Trademark…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Willson v. Graphol Products Co., IncCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1951
  2. Alumatone Corp. v. Vita-Var Corp.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1950
  3. In Re Dutch Maid Ice Cream Co.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1938
  4. Marion Lambert, Inc. v. O'ConnorCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1936
  5. Traders Oil Mill Co. v. Lever Bros.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1939

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