In re Indian Portland Cement Co.
In re Indian Portland Cement Co.
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the Court:
The Indian Portland Cement Company, a corporation of New Jersey engaged in manufacturing Portland cement in Neodesha, Kansas, appeals from a decision of the Commissioner of Patents denying its application for the registration of a trademark. The distinguishing feature of the trademark, alleged to
The decision will be affirmed, and the clerk will certify this decision to' the Commissioner of Patents as required by law.
Affirmed,.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- IN RE INDIAN PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY
- Status
- Published
- Syllabus
- Trademarks; Resemblance; Confusion in Trade. A trademark sought to be registered, consisting of an Indian’s head shown in profile, with the conventional feather head-dress within a. circle, and applied to Portland cement, held to so resemble another trademark showing the front view of an Indian’s head with a similar-head-dress, and applied to the same product, as to be calculated to-produce eonfusion in trade, and therefore not to be registerable (Citing Re Herbst Importing Co. ante, p. 297.)