OFFICE OF THE AmORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN
lionorable Wm. J. i;awson
Secretary of stat&
Austin, Texas
Door W. Ubwsonr Attention -
opinion 60. o-
an
, under Artiole
of your 1etts
popounbiw fh the Parieian Rar
Gomp8ny may eo iole 861 of the
aeviasd Civil
that, Wader the opin-
1, to whfch we heartl-
right the name of busi-
n, association or union of
rporated or unlnoorporaWd,
c offioe of the Seoretary of
state by leaving tpra fao simile oopUas, with
the Secretmy of Stat8, and slid Secretary
shall return to such person, association or
union so filing the sameI one OP said fat
sI.n&le copies almg with aixi attached to 8
duly attested oertificate of the Piling OP
sames for rihich he shall rooeive a Pee of
one dollar. Such certificate of f+ilSng ehall
~oaorabls Wm. J.Lawson - page 8
in all suit0 aaclprosooutioasuaiherthis
ohapter be suificient proof OS the adopt-
ion of such label, trnde simrk, design, de-
vice, imptint or fom of advertisement,
and of the right of such persoa, association
or union to ailopt the same. Xo label, trade
mark, design, dffioe, inpriat or form of ad-
vortioementshall be filed a8 aforesaid
that would probablybe mietalcenfor 5 label.
trnde nark, design, devioe, impriator form
0P"8dv0rtit30ment already of rsoord. lo per-
son, or &esOCiati.On shall b8 paradtttid t0
register as a label, trade mark design, de-
V&06* fmprint Or fOX'5t Of MhEil't~B-t Pny
e&l-, design or rosemblamm thereto t&at
hirebeen adopt& or used by fbnyohar%table,
banerolent or relQ&ous rooiety or associa-
tion, without their oonsent.@
You were right in yaur rekfarolto 8008pt old
file thie appliaation ror oopyrl*t ef the mere bueiaew
mama or trade-name Ot tke o-pug am suoh. The appliea-
t&on d0Se aOt 001er Aay oopyPigbfablesUb#ot, imItts&=, or
wr mif&in the meudng of the statute.