Clinton Detergent Company v. The Procter & Gamble Company

SMITH, Judge.

The Clinton Detergent Company, appellant, applied to register the mark CAR JOY on the Principal Register for “combined cleansing and polishing materials.” 1 Use in interstate commerce since June 20, 1956, is asserted.

The Procter & Gamble Company, appellee, opposed the registration on the grounds of likelihood of confusion or deception of purchasers as to source or origin of the goods, citing its registrations of the single word JOY for “soap powder” 2 and for “sudsing- cleaner, cleanser and detergent, excepting soap in bar form.” 3 This latter registration is of the mark used on…