Legal Opinion
Tinker v. M. F. Patterson Dental Supply Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 5, 1923No. 1549PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justice.
Appellant Tinker appeals from the decision of the Commissioner of Patents dismissing his petition for the cancellation of a trade-mark under the provisions of section 13 of the Trade-Mark Act of February 20, 1905 (33 Stat. L. 724 [Comp. St. § 9498]). On April 6, 1920, registration was granted appellee company of the word “InJkER,” as a trade-mark used on gold and platinum alloy metal for dental inlays and bridge work.
Petitioner, a practicing dentist, originated a gold alloy, which bears his name and has come into general use by dentists. Dr. Tinker never…
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