Case ID: app-dc_47/html/0382-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Mr. Justice Nobis", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

IN RE CROSBY STEAM GAGE & VALVE COMPANY.
    Trademarks; Descriptive Words.
    Tlie words “Higb-EAicioncy” as a trademark for safety relief válves are more descriptive than suggestive, and hence are not registrable.
    No. 1135,
    Patent Appeals
    Submitted January 17, 1918.
    Decided February 4, 1918.
    
      Hearing on an appeal Horn a decision of the Commissioner of Patents refusing registration of a trademark.
    
      Affirmed.
    
    The facts are stated in the opinion.
    
      Mr. JR. Hk Foster for the appellant.
    
      Mr. Theodore A. Hosteller for the Commissioner of Patents.
   Mr. Justice Nobis

delivered the opinion of the Court:.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Patent Office denying registration of the words “High-Efficiency'5 as a trademark for safety relief valve's.

AVe agree with the Patent Office that this mark is more descriptive than suggestive, and lienee that, under the numerous decisions of this court, it is not subject to exclusive appropriation.

The decision is affirmed. Affirmed.