Case Name: IN RE CROSBY STEAM GAGE & VALVE COMPANY
Court: Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
Decision Date: 1918-02-04
Citations: 47 App. D.C. 382
Docket Number: No. 1135
Parties: IN RE CROSBY STEAM GAGE & VALVE COMPANY.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia
Volume: 47
Pages: 382–383

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.