The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-07
Conventfon Between she United
States of America and Franco Con.
corning Trade Marks.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
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A PROCLAMATIoN.
Whereas q convention between the United
States of America and his imperial Majesty
tho Emperor of the French was concluded
and signed by their respective plenipoten-
tiaries at the city of Washington on tho six
toenth day of April last, which convention,
being In the English and French languages,
is word for word as follows;
The United States of America and his Ma
jesty, the Emperor Of the French, desiring
to secure In their respective territories q
guarantee Of property In trade marks, have
resolved to conclude special convention for
this purpose, and have named as their plen-
ipotentiaries: the President Of the United
States, Hamilton Fish, Secretary Of State,
and his Majesty the Emperor Of the French,
j. Berthemy, Commander Of the Imperial
Order Of the Legion Of Honor, &C., &C., &C.,
accredited as HIS envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary 10 the United States;
and the said plenipotentiarles, after an ex-
animation Of their respective full powers,
which were found to be In good aud due
form, have agreed to and signed tho follow
Ing articles:
ARTICLE
Every reproduction Ia one Of tho 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
tho injured party, to be prosecuted In the
courts Of the country In which the counter
felt shall be proven, Just as II the plaintiff
were subject or citizen Of that country.
The exclusive right to use q trade mark
for the benefit OF citizens Of the United
States In France, or Of French subjects In
the territory of the United States, cannot
exist for longer period than that fixed by
the law Of the country for Its own citizens.
II the trade mark has become public prop
erty In the country Of Its origin, 1t shall be
equally free to all in the other country.
ARTICLE III.
II the owners of trade marks residing In
either Of tho two countries wish to secure
their rights In the other country, they must
deposit duplicate copies OF those marks In
the Patent ONCE at Washington, and In the
clerks Office Of the Tribunal Of Commerce Of
the Seine, at Paris.
ARTICLE III.
The present arrangement shall take effect
ninety days after tho 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 its expiration, 1t shall remain In force
one year from the time that either Of the
high contracting parties announces It's dis
CONTINUANCE.
ARTICLE ".
The Publications of this present arrange
ment shall BIO exchanged at Washington,
within ten months, or sooner, II possible.
In faith whereof the respective plenipo-
tentiarles have signed the present convention
In duplicate, and affixed thereto the seal Of
their arms.
Done at Washington, tho sixteenth day of
April, in the year of our Lord ono thousand
eight hundred and sixty-nine.
HAMILTON FISH, [sHAL.l
BERTHEMY, SEAL
And whereas the said convention has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the respec-
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 Faverney, charge
d'afiaires of his Imperial Majesty the En-
peror of the French at Washington, on the
part Of their respective governments
Now, therefore, DO It known that /, Ulysses
s. Grant, President of the United States of
America, have caused the said convention to
DO made public, to the end that the same and
every clause and part thereof may be OBJ
served and fulfilled with good faith by tho
United States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at tho city of Washington, this
sixth day Of July, In the year Of
(sBAL.l our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-nlne, and Of the indcpend-
once of the United States the ninety-fourth.
U. s. GRANT.
By tho President:
j. G. BANCROFT DAVIS,
Acting Secretary Of State.