The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-12
Conventien Between shs UsissA
states Of America anA France COa-
coFn1ng Trade MARKS. III. -.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.


A PROCLAMATIoN. .
Whereas convention between the United
States Of America and his imperial Majesty
the Emperor Of the French was concluded
and signed by their respective plenipoten-
tiaries at the city Of Washington on the six-
tenth day Of April last, which convention,
being In the English and French languages,
is word for word as follows;
Tho United States Of America and his Ma
jesty, the Emperor Of the French, desiring
to secure In their respective territories .
guarantee Of property In trade marks, have
resolved to conclude special convention for
this purpose, and have named a. their plen-
ipotentiaries: the President Of the United
States, Hamilton Fish, Secretary Of State,
~. Berthemy, Commander Of the Impartial
Order Of the Legion Of Honor, &C., &C., &C.,
accredited as his envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to the United States;
and the said plenipotentiaries, after an eI-
animation of their respective full powers,
which wero found to DO In good and due
form, hayo agreed 10 and aligned the follow
lag articles;
ARTICLE /. s. ...,-
Every reproduction In one Of the two
countries Of trade marks AFFIXED In the other
to certain merchandise to prove its origin
and quality, is forbidden, and shall Give
ground for an action for damages In favor OF
the injured party, to be prosecuted In the
courts Of the country in which the counter
felt shall DO proven, Just as II the plaintiff
were subject or citizen Of that country.
The exclusive right to use trade mark
for tho benefit Of citizens Of the United
States In France, or Of French subjects In
the territory OF the United 6tates, cannot
exist for longer period than that hKsd By
the law Of the country for its own citizens.
II the trade mark has become public prop
erty In the country of lie origin, II shsll b
equally free to all In the other country. 80
ARTICLE ii. 80
II the owners Of trade maria reading In
either Of the two countries wish to secure
their rights In the other country, they must
deposit duplicate copies Of those mASks In
the Patent Office at Washington, and h the
clerks office of the Tribunal Of Commerce Of
tho Seine, at Paris. su..rr
ARTICLE III.
The present arrangement shall take effect
ninety days after the exchange Of ratlfca-
lions by the two governments, and shall
continue In force for ten years from this
date.
In case neither Of the two high contract
ing parties gives notice Of Its Intention to
discontinue this convention, twelve months
before It's expiration, 1t shall remain In force
ono year from the time that either Of tho
high contracting parties announces Its dis
ARTICLE Nv.
The Publications Of this present arrange
ment shall be exchanged at Washington,
within ten months, or sooner, II possible.
In faith whereof the respective plonipo-
tentiaries have signed the present convention
In duplicate, and affixed thereto the seal Of
their arms.
Done at Washington, the sixteenth day Of
April, In the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-nine.
HAMILTON FISH, (s.1L.l
BERTHEMY. SEAL.
And whereas the said convention has boon
duly ratified on both parts, and the respoc-
tive Publications Of the same were exchanged
at Washington, on the Sd instant, BY J. G..
b. Davis, acting Secretary Of State Of tho
United States, and Count Fayerney, charge
d'afIaires OF his Imperial Majesty the En-
part of their respective governments
Now, therefore, be 1t known that I, Ulysses
8. Grant, President of the United States OF
America, have caused the said convention to
be made public, to the end that the same and
Oyery clause and part thereof may be OBJ
served and fulfilled with good faith by the
United States and the eltiLens thereof.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set
1y hand and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington, this
sixth day OF July, In the year Of
TsKAL.1 our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-nine, and Of the independ
.cnce Of the United States the ninety fourth
U. 8. GRANT.
By the President;
J. G. BANCROFT DAVIS,
Acting Secretary OF State.