Case Name: IRONSIDES CO. v. CITIZENS' WHOLESALE SUPPLY CO.
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1922-02-06
Citations: 278 F. 336
Docket Number: No. 1465
Parties: IRONSIDES CO. v. CITIZENS’ WHOLESALE SUPPLY CO.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 278
Pages: 336–336

Head Matter:
IRONSIDES CO. v. CITIZENS’ WHOLESALE SUPPLY CO.
(Court of Appeals of District of Columbia.
Submitted January 11, 1922.
Decided February 6, 1922.)
No. 1465.
Trade-marks and trade-names and unfair competition <&wkey;58 — Shield inclosing scroll with monogram held not to infringe shield containing picture.
A trade-mark consisting of a shield inclosing a scroll bearing the words “Golden Rule,’’ and a monogram formed of the initials of. the owning corporation, the dominating features of which are the words and monogram, does not conflict with a trade-mark consisting of a shield in which is the picture of the frigate Ironsides.
Appeal from the Commissioner of Patents.
Petition by the Ironsides Company against the Citizens’ Wholesale Supply Company for cancellation of a trade-mark. From a decision of the Commissioner of Patents denying the petition, the petitioner appeals.
Affirmed.
Percy H. Moore, of Washington, D. C., for appellant.
E. T. Fenwick and C. R. Allen, both of Washington, D. C„ for appellee.

Opinion:
ROBB, Associate Justice.
Appeal from a decision of the Commissioner of Patents sustaining a decision of the Examiner of Interferences and denying the petition of the Ironsides Company, appellant here, for the cancellation of a trade-mark of tire appellee, the Citizens' Wholesale Supply Company.
The mark sought to be canceled consists of a shield inclosing a scroll bearing the words "Golden Rule" and a monogram formed of the letters "C. W. S." and the abbreviation "Co.," with two stars in each of the upper corners of the shield. The dominating features of the mark are the words and the monogram. Appellant's mark consists of a shield in which, and almost completely filling it, is the picture of the frigate Ironsides. While the evidence tended to show that even this mark was not adopted until after th,e date of adoption and use of the "Golden Rule" mark, it is unnecessary to review the evidence on that point, since we are clearly of the view, as was the Patent Office, that there is no conflict between-the two marks. The decision therefore is affirmed.
Affirmed.