Show registering trade marks mark trade marks were ficat re registered under laws of the united states in 1870 under the act of july 8 1870 during 1870 there were w ere registry regi eions under that law the first thereof no 1 under date of october 25 isto 1870 by averill chemical paint faint company of new york prior to the enactment of such law protection was sought to be secured in a few instances through taking out patents for designs for trade marks the act of july 8 1870 within a few years was declared void by the united states supreme court trade mark cases as unconstitutional the subsequent act of march 3 1881 was waa superseded by the act of february 20 1805 1905 which was supplemented by the acts of 0 may 4 1000 1900 and march 19 10 1920 all of these three now in force |