American Steel Foundries v. Robertson

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1926-01-04

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Mr. Nathan Heard, for the Simplex Electric Heating Company. The prohibition of the registration of the name of a person, firm, corporation, or association — that is, a personal name — is grounded on the same fundamental reason as the prohibition of the registration of a geographical term. It rests upon the essential character of the mark, and has…

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