The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-22
yALs,s SEAL ON wHIsxEY BOTTLES.
A Pssa.yiyssls Dtshilsr Uses N sna These q
Other Universities - . Trads maSh.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Sept. 7i-Whsn the fale
University of1oials heard Today that the seal OF
Yale was now In uVe on . certain brand OF
whlskey manufactured IN Pennsylvsnla. there
was q d~isaareeabls surprise The neAes' APP
proach thus far noticed by the university onl0as
OF the use OF the name OF Yale u on u
brand Of smoking tobaoco. There are also
some cigars sold In this town called fale
cigar, but when II vas learned that the seal OF
tho university had been placed upon whiskey.
o seal that has been saoredly cherished and
guarded evor since the institution wasfounded'
thcro was a general protest among the oficers
Of the university. and IL ~ quite probable that
steps will b. taken 10 put q stop 10 such use OF
the college sea Tor trade pur oses.
According to the Patent Gdsstts for Septeni-
Der, issued nj the United States Patent ONCE In
Washington, a Pennsylvania wbskey dlstller
or distributor has Appropriated as his own e.
peoial property. for trade mark purposes not
only the titles, but tbs escutcheons as well. OF
Yale, Harvard. Princeton. Cornell. LshIsh.
Pennsylvania. Johns Hofktns. Columbia. Chi
cago. oxford and Cambridge universities and
Swarthmore College According 10 the
declaration OF the individual TO whom the copy
rights have been issued. the university titles and
shields are to be- used as trade marks for
whiskey. The applications are all filed under
date OF July /. 1900, with the statement that the
titles and shields have been used a. Distinguish
ing brands for whlskey since July J. 1900 Zach
trademark Il issued under a separate applica-
ton. IN which the essential feature which
II 10 desired 70 use as trademark Ia sst forth;
Ysle's. for instance. T. az follows: Essential
feature words: Yale Uniyersity.' used
SINCE July I 1890 The application FOR a COPY
fsspurs-ths rspr ssontadon Of shield Or
escutcheon and an open book depicted AZ the
central part Of the field OF the same Used since
july 1. 1900.
The use OF the proud names Of those great In
stitutions OF learning for the purpose OF BOOM
ing whiskry Is, Of course. without their consent.
and probably without consultation with any.
body with authority TO represent them. and
the news will probably come With a. much Ola
shock TO most non oullestans as. II will
the United States. Patent Ofioe has sano-
toned the use Of the titles In the way
proposed. indicates that those who have a 10
ultimate right to the use OF them never took the
trouble to have them copyrighted, presumably
put TO the u es when the Pm nsylvania vhskey
purveyor c~ontemplatNs. The. name OF the oon-
Germ that has used the seals OF the various ool-
leges 10 Lawrence Mccormick. Philadelphia,
Pa. Tonight President Hadley OF Yale could
University ofl9lals, who were questioned about
this use OF the Yale seal, oondemned II In vigor-
TO be used. One OF them said
Il think II a very improper use OF the Yale
seal. It Is entirely wrong, but don't see what
United States Patent Onioe, think, though.
that the Patent Onioe should have been q trhe
careful about allo wins college seals TO be used
for such purposes. There should have been
some Judgment exercised by Patent Ofioe ON;
Gals before permitting the use OF a college seal
nm n brand Of whiSHPY III IA too Ddu.