Weco Products Co. v. Milton Ray Co.

Axipellant-applicant applied in the United States Patent Office for registration of its trade-mark .“VR AY” for dentifrices. Appellee opposed the registration, showing prior use of the term “DR. RAY”, written in slanting script across the representation of a black and white target, for goods some of which were identical — dentifrices.

The Examiner of Trade-mark Interferences sustained the opposition and adjudged that the appellant was not entitled to registration of its mark; and upon appeal to the Commissioner of Patents, the examiner’s decision was affirmed (56 USPQ 236). Appellant has here…