Yeasties Products, Inc. v. General Mills, Inc.

HATFIELD, Associate Judge.

This is an appeal in a trade-mark opposition proceeding from the decision of the Commissioner of Patents reversing the decision of the Examiner of Interferences dismissing the opposition of appellee and holding that appellant was entitled to, the registration of the trade-mark “Yeasties,” for use on a cereal breakfast food, comprising whole wheat and bran flakes, treated with yeast.

Appellant alleged in its application for registration, filed October 13, 1931, that it had used, its mark on its product continuously since September 23, 1931.

Appellee submitted the…