...right to appropriate them for such a purpose. No one has the right to appropriate to his exclusive use a sign or symbol, which, from the nature of the fact...have an equal right to employ for the same purpose. It is because of this principle that a trade-mark cannot be acquired by the adoption of a word which...

...goods, but are only meant to indicate their names or quality. He has no right to appropriate a sign or a symbol which, from the nature of the fact it is used...equal right to employ for the same purpose.' " As was said by Mr. Justice Field in Manufacturing Co. v. Trainer, 101 US 51,25 L. Ed. 993: association,...

...indicate their names or quality. He has no right to appropriate a sign or symbol which, from the nature ol the fact it is used to signify, others may employ...have an equal right to employ for the same purpose." And in the case of Canal Co. v. Clark, supra, Mr. Justice Strong said: "The office of a trade-mark...

...goods, but are only meant to indicate their names or quality. He has no right to appropriate a sign or a symbol, which from the nature of the fact it is used...have an equal right to employ for the same purpose' ( Canal Co. v. Clerk, 80 US 311, 323, 324)." This consciousness of the potentialities of trade-marks...

...have no relation to the origin or ownership of the goods, but are only meant to indicate their name or quality. He has no right to appropriate a sign...have an equal right to employ for the same purpose.'" (Quoting Amoskeag Manufacturing Co. v. Spear, 2 Sand. 599, 606-607 (NY Super. 1849).) STEVENS, J.,...

...to which they are affixed ; but he has no right to the exclusive use of any words, letters, figures, or symbols which have no relation to the origin or...have an equal right to employ for the same purpose. Further, in Coats v. Merrick Thread Company, 149 US 562 (572) , in discussing the respective rights...

...goods, but are only meant to indicate their names or quality. He has no right to appropriate a sign or a symbol which, from the nature of the fact it is used...have an equal right to employ for the same purpose. From the decision of Judge Showalter in the Matzoon case the following is quoted (Chicago Legal News,...

...McCallister, and EW Bradford, for appellee: No one has the right to monopolize a sign, symbol, or word which, from the nature of the fact it is used to signify,...have an equal right to employ for the same purpose. Delaware & H. Canal Co. v. Clark, 13 Wall. 311, 20 L. ed. 581; Elgin Nat. Watch Co. v. Illinois Watch...