Legal Opinion
Rockowitz Corset & Brassiere Corp. v. Madame X Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 29, 1928PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrane, J.
The complaint in this action alleges that the plaintiff is a domestic corporation engaged in the business of selling at wholesale and retail corsets and abdominal supporters manufactured by its orders. The business was started in 1910 by one Abraham Rockowitz, now known as Abraham Rocke. The plaintiff claims to be his successor by assignments of his trade-mark. “ Madame X ” was a trade-mark used by Abraham Rocke from 1911 to about 1916, in connection with the sale of merchandise. This trade-mark was registered with the United States Patent Office for both supporters and corsets in August of…
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