Legal Opinion · Dissent
The Gillette Company v. "42" Products Ltd., Inc., D.B.A. Executive Toiletries, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 11, 1971No. 25223Published
1DissentJames M. Carter, Circuit Judge
“42” filed an application to register the trademark Executive. Gillette filed an opposition. The trial board found “42” was entitled to date of first use in 1945 as a successor in business to Lander. On appeal to the C.C.P.A., Gillette Company v. “42” Products, Ltd. (C.C.P.A. 1968), 396 F.2d 1001, 55 C.C.P.A. 1347 reversed the decision of the board and held that “42” was entitled to a “date of first use no earlier than 1957” because the nunc pro tunc assignment by Lander was not intended to be an assignment of rights by the parties thereto and therefore “appellee (“42”) is not entitled to…
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