Mr. T. Page & B. "Portrait" July Clay 28, 1947 1. Lindsey The TRADE-MARK patent on Expiration 2. (283189) © this date mark, and assignments are attached, 1951, When the registration of the FN buttplate was obtained Origin: that urgencyof the situation, it was recognizedunder the bootleggers could circumvent customs regulations by detaching the buttplate. Therefore, a trade-mark was designed which could be stamped on the metal receiver of the gun, Attorneys were doubtful thet we could support trade-mark They considered it rights on the Name "Browning" alone, desirable to obtain additional distinctiveness of a mark by attaching to the mark the personality of the inventor, Therefore, the portrait of the inventor.was J. M. Browning. incorporated, Uncertainty of rights to "Browning" arose, because of the possibility that the name had assumed generic qualities, We had not considered obtaining trade-mark rights until after the diversity and success of J, M,. Browning's inventions had occasioned widespread uncontested use of the name in literature. More specifically, several U. S. A. companies make automatic These shotguns involving the use of J. M. Browning's design, companies have for years stamped on the barrels of such automatic shotguns: “Browning Patents#.... As the result of the plural sources of this automatic, there has been refer- ence in advertising and literature to J. M. Browning's name and to "Browning-type automatic shotgun." When we made application for this mark, the application was opposed by Montgomery Ward, who had been using the name "Browning" in specifying certain models of their shotguns, The opposition was later withdrawn, There followed during 1931 a series of suits with various firearms manufacturers contesting their file placed no can be litigation although there "7.4.B.", use at of the your name involving the may been and have "Browning", Browning. disposal. name or There used you has been virtually since 1951, trade-mark opportunities are If in for various the wish,this— same, combinations as trade-marks on ammunition and guns sold by Fabrique Nationale in foreign countries, This firm has trademarked the names in most foreign countries where it was possible to do 3. so, Purpose: Tradeemark is especially valuable to egging of our guns into this country, as well as much as possible representation of our name this country. Our Le prevent bootas to regulate on guns made in Use: ovamped on receivers of automatic shotguns made in this country and purchased by Browning Arms Company from the manufacturer directly; sold by same company, 2. Stamped on receivers of automatic shotguns made by Fabrique Nationale, purchased and imported by