In re Security Engineering Co.

The appellant has here appealed from a decision of the Commissioner of Patents, affirming that of the Examiner of Trade-marks in-refusing to register an alleged trade-mark for use on oil well reamers-. The examiner refused registration on the ground that “what is presented is no more than an ornamental scheme for the entire goods.”

The alleged trade-mark sought to be registered consists in painting; the end portions of the main shaft of the reamer the color blue and a *1390part of the middle portion — the reaming element — the color of aluminum. Appellant’s counsel has submitted to the court a…