According to research, the Favorite Stove & Range Co. in Piqua, Ohio trademark logo was used since 1861 but trademarked in 1875.
In 1890, "Chown & Cunningham, stove manufacturers in Kingston and Toronto" changed it's name to "Chown and Cunningham Co Ltd". In the same year, they put out a new catalog and in the first few pages is the Favorite Stove and Range logo. See attachment. "We have adopted the sign above as trademark". A few years later they were split and sold to Thos. Davidson and James Smart.
Anyone ever hear of a possible link between the two companies? Some hollow ware markings are very similar to favorite piqua. James Smart used the trademark after taking over the cast side of C&C then it seems they sold the rights to Findlay Bros out of Carleton Place Ontario a few years later.
Even back in the 1800's, could you get away with blatantly taking a trademark?
In 1890, "Chown & Cunningham, stove manufacturers in Kingston and Toronto" changed it's name to "Chown and Cunningham Co Ltd". In the same year, they put out a new catalog and in the first few pages is the Favorite Stove and Range logo. See attachment. "We have adopted the sign above as trademark". A few years later they were split and sold to Thos. Davidson and James Smart.
Anyone ever hear of a possible link between the two companies? Some hollow ware markings are very similar to favorite piqua. James Smart used the trademark after taking over the cast side of C&C then it seems they sold the rights to Findlay Bros out of Carleton Place Ontario a few years later.
Even back in the 1800's, could you get away with blatantly taking a trademark?