In re L. E. Waterman Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal from a decision of the Commissioner of Patents rejecting an application for the registration of a trademark. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Van Obsdel
This is an appeal from the decision of the Commissioner of Patents refusing appellant’s application for the registration of a trademark for fountain pens. In his statement, appellant, the L. E. Waterman Company, described its mark as follows: “The feed bar is red and the portion of the fountain pen reservoir or handle adjacent to the feed har is black. * * *■ ■ The trademark is applied to the goods during the manufacture by coloring the feed bar red.”
The statement that'the feed bar is colored red in the course of manufacture indicates that the bar is made of material, in this instance rubber,…
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- Diamond Match Co. v. Saginaw Match Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1906
- J. A. Scriven Co. v. MorrisU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maryland · 1907
- J. A. Scriven Co. v. MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1908