A. Bourjois & Co. v. Katzel
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Suit in equity by A. Bourjois & Co., Inc., against Anna Katzel. Decree for complainant, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Circuit Judge.
In July, 1913, the plaintiff, a corporation of the state of New York, bought the business and good will in the United States of A. Bourjois & Cic., R. Wertheimer & Cie., Successeurs, a French firm which had since 1879 sold in the United States a face powder manufactured by it in France described as “Java.” The French firm registered in the United States Patent Office the trade-mark “Java” in 1888, the trade-mark “A. Bourjois & Cie.” in 1908, and the word “Java” on the top and side of its box in 1912. The plaintiff in 1916, 1918, and 1919 registered three other trade-marks…
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