Legal Opinion
Eureka Williams Corp. v. Willoughby MacH. & Tool Co.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided March 14, 1952No. Patent Appeal 5835PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’CONNELL, Judge.
This opposition was instituted in the Patent Office on January 10, 1948, by appellant, owner of the trade-mark “Oil-O-Matic,” against appellee, owner of the mark “Thermomatie,” which appellee sought to register and apply in the sale of gas conversion burners having automatic and thermostatic controls. Appellant’s mark had been previously registered and used by it and its predecessor in interest since June 16, 1925, and applied throughout the nation and among other nations in the sal'e of goods of the same descriptive properties. Appellant relied on prior use of its mark since…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Burmel Handkerchief Corp. v. Cluett, Peabody & Co.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1942
- Guggenheim v. Cantrell & Cochrane, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1926
- Coschocton Glove Co. v. Buckeye Glove Co.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1937
- Bon Ami Co. v. McKesson & Robbins, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1938
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Hancock v. American Steel & Wire Co. Of New JerseyCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1953
- Contour Chair-Lounge Co., Inc. v. The Englander Company, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1964
- Eureka Williams Corp. v. McCorquodaleCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1953
- Eureka Williams Corp. v. Kres-Kno Oil Burner Mfg. Co., IncCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1953
- Lekas & Drivas, Inc. v. Tenth Avenue Trading Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1955
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