H. E. Allen Mfg. Co. v. Smith
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtSears, J.
The plaintiff manufactures and sells a product called “ So-Bos-So.” It is a liquid preparation used principally for keeping flies off cattle. Such preparations are known as “ fly sprays.” The term So-Bos-So was originally used for such a product by another concern to whose rights the plaintiff succeeded. The predecessor of the plaintiff had used this trade name from March 1, 1899. The plaintiff registered the term So-Bos-So as a trade-mark in the United States Patent Office on the 3d day of July, 1917. The plaintiff advertised its product throughout the country and built up a considerable…
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