Patent and Trade Mark Review

A monthly journal for the publication of new laws and regulations, court decisions, and information with regard to patents, trade marks and other related subject-matter.

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WM. WALLACE WHITE,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Patents and Trade-Marks,
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Hungary.

Patent Office. Retirement of the President, Mr. Alexander Galánfi.

Mr. Alexander Galánfi, Retiring President of the Royal Hungarian Patent Office.

Announcement has just been made of the retirement of Mr. Alexander Galánfi, President of the Royal Hungarian Patent Office. Mr. Galánfi was associated with this Office for a great many years, being Vice-President during the Presidency of Dr. Ludwig Bailai, whom he succeeded in December, 1912, on the death of the latter (see II P. & T. M. Rev., 35, 99).

The Review recalls with pleasure Mr. Galánfi's uniform courtesies.

Luxemburg.

Patents. Trade-Marks. Statistics. 1912.

PATENTS.

During the year 1912, 575 patents were granted in Luxemburg. As to the countries of origin, Germany contributed 337; France, 80; Belgium, 35; AustriaHungary, 34; Great Britain, 25; and all other countries, 64, whereas 644 patents were granted in 1911.

TRADE-MARKS.

During the year 1911, 206 trade-marks were registered. As to the countries of origin, Germany contributed 114; Luxemburg, 34; Great Britain, 20; France, 13,

and all other countries, 25. (Figures compiled by Mr. C. Dumont and published in "Mitteilungen vom Verband Deutscher Patentanwälte.)

In 1913 there were 146 trade-marks registered in Venezuela. Of these 49 were to citizens of the United States, 30 to Venezuelans, 26 to Englishmen, 16 to Germans, 13 to Frenchmen, 5 to Spainards, 3 to Swiss, 2 to Austrians, and 2 to Italians. During the same year 37 commercial labels were registered in the Republic, 30 of which were to Venezuelans. These trade-marks and labels covered arms and explosives, stationery, foods, beverages, drugs, medicines, hardware, agricultural tools, instruments, jewelry, typewriters, electric machines and apparatus, machinery, perfume, paints, cigars and tobacco, wines, beers and liquors. (38 Bulletin of the Pan-American Union, 312.)

International Convention of Textile
Manufacturers.

Designs.

The American Executive Committee of the Anglo-American Exposition, which is to be held in London next summer, has announced that an International Convention of textile manufacturers will take place in July in the Convention Hall of the Exposition. The object of this convention will be to endeavor to reach an agreement with regard to international copyright or patent protection of textile designs. Manufacturers of all nations will be invited to express their ideas on the subject.

Owing to the lack of such protection. at present, manufacturers have hesitated to send their goods abroad because they have been unwilling to submit their designs, which have often been prepared at large cost, to the danger of piracy. It has been suggested that, if manufacturers can agree upon a plan, they may succeed in having it accepted by their respective governments. (From Greater New York, March 16, 1914.)

Philippines.

Trade-Marks. Importance of Registration.

The following excerpt from Manila correspondence shows the motive for the too frequent infringement of the marks of wares that have acquired merited renown in the Orient:

"It should be understood that retail trade in imported articles in the Orient is very largely a matter of trade-marks. The public is ignorant to a degree almost inconceivable to an American. Consequently there are almost daily attempts to register marks simulating those already registered, in an attempt to encroach on the trade of older and recognized brands. This practice has resulted in creating a natural distrust in the Division of Archives of any trade-mark that could possibly be mistaken for another and of any applicant that is not entirely open and frank as to the real manu

facturer or party in interest. Instances could be cited where importers have obtained or tried to obtain the registration of trade-marks in their own names for the purpose of later using them on substituted inferior goods of other makes. We mention this fact to emphasize the point that the more information we can place before the Division of Archives in the first place the easier it will be to obtain registration."

France.

To those that love to study the past for its achievement or for its ancient charm, as well as to those that believe that present day institutions are a growth of over night, the following extract relating to literary property in France during the seventeenth century will be of interest:

EXTRACT FROM THE PRIVILEGE OF THE KING.

By Grace and Privilege of the King, of date February 1, 1679, signed Le Normant, sealed. It is permitted to Père Menestrier, of the Society of Jesus, to have printed by whomever he shall select, in one of several volumes. La Philosophie des Images qui traite des Spectacles, de l'Histoire, & de l'Usage des Devices, Heiroglyphes, Blasons, &c., in such volume, size, characters, and as many times as it shall seem good to him, during the term and period of six consecutive years, commencing from the day that such volume shall have finished being printed. And it is prohibited to all publishers, printers & others to print or have printed, sell or distribute the said book, under whatever pretext soever, under penalty of confiscation of the counterfeit copies, arbitrary fine, damages, &c., for the whole period of the privilege.

Entered in the Book of the Community of Publishers & Printers of Paris, the 19th day of the month of April, 1679, according to Decree of Parliament of April 8, 1653, and that of the Privy Council of the Kings of February 27, 1668.

(Signed) COUTEROT, Syndic.

The said Père Menestrier has granted to Sieur Grimaud this privilege for the printing of Ballets anciens & modernes, which forms part of his great work on the Philosophie des Images. (Translation from Ballets anciens & modernes, Paris, 1682.)

(Continued from 12 P. & T. M. Rev., 112.)

List of Work-Marks, the registration of which was refused from January, 1913, to date, on the ground of Par. I or Par. 5 of the Trade-Mark Law.

Adrianopel; "Alte Reserve," Cognac; Appetit-Reizer; Auserwählte; Avance; Baltic; Bereler Trank; Bewährtes Magenmittel aus Klosterzeit, ein; Bisuriert (-doubled distilled); Bratcreme; Bremmer Grössen; Bubenmarke; Cantabile; Coburger Siegel; Coligny (name of a French District); Columbia; Cosechero; el (Span.-Wine-Grower); Creme de Champagne; Cumberland; Duro (Ital.

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