...determined by the provision of the act of Congress that "no mark which consists merely in the name of an individual, * * * or merely in words or devices which are descriptive of the goods with which they are used, or of the character or quality of such goods, or merely of a geographical name or term, shall...

...determined by the provision of the act of Congress that "no mark which consists merely in the name of an individual, * * * or merely in words or devices which are descriptive of the goods with which they are used, or of the character or quality of such goods, or merely of a geographical name or term, shall...

...the Tfade-mark Registration Act which reads as follows: "Provided that no mark which consists * * • merely in words or devices which are descriptive of the goods with which they are used, or of the character or quality of such goods, * * * shall be registered under the terms of...

...it. The applicant notes that portion of the statute which states — no mark which consists merely in the name of an individual, firm, corporation, or association not written, printed * * * in some particular or distinctive manner, and urges that such portion of the statute supports...

...section 5 of the Trade-Mark Act of 1905 provides : * * * Provided, That no mark which consists merely in the name of an Individual, firm, corporation, or...words or devices which are descriptive of the goods icith •which tliey are used, or of the character or quality of such floods, or merely a geographical...

...of February 20, 1905, which read as follows: * * * Provided, That no mark which consists mi-rely iu the name of an individual, firm, corporation, or association...particular or distinctive manner, or in association with i\ portrait of the individual, or merely in words or devices which are descriptive of the goods with...

...nature of such mark unless such mark— ******* * * * Provided, That no mark which consists merely in the name of an individual, firm, corporation, or...which are descriptive of the goods with which they are used, or of the character or quality of such goods, or merely a geographical name or term, shall...

...as follows: * * * Provided, That no mark which consists merely In the name of an indrvldiml, ttrra. corporation, or association not written, printed,...particular or distinctive manner, or in association yvith a portrait of the individual, or merely in words or devices which are descriptive of the goods...

...25th, 1905, which, among other things, provides that no mark shall be registered "which consists merely in the name of an individual, firm, corporation, or...distinctive manner, or in association with a portrait of an individual." We agree with the Commissioner that "the name 'Brown' is a common surname, and the...

...registration of any mark consisting merely in the name of an individual, firm, or corporation, unless applied in some particular or distinctive manner or in association with a portrait of the individual. Each party to this proceeding having the right to use the word "Rogers," it becomes apparent that this...