Crescent Oil Co. v. W. C. Robinson & Son Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on appeals from decisions of the Commissioner of Patents, one in a trademark interference case, and the other sustaining an opposition to registration of a trademark. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Shepard
A single question is involved in these two appeals, namely, priority in the adoption and use of the word “Autoime,” or “Autolene” as a trademark for lubricating oils. The W. C. Robinson & Son Company filed an application for the registration of “Autoline” as a trademark on May 25th, 1905, and secured registration on November 7, 1905. The Crescent Oil Company filed an application for the' registration of “Autolene” on February 18, 1908. The Robinson Company filed an opposition to the registration, and an interference was also declared between the parties. By stipulation, the evidence was taken…
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- Columbia Mill Co. v. AlcornSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- United States v. BraunDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1889
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