The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-08
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the Third Session Of the FoTtiefA
Congress.
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A PROCLAMATION.

/
By the President of the United States Of
| America.
Whereas q convention between the United
States of America and his imperial Majesty
| the Emperor of the French was concluded
and signed by their respective pienipotentiar-
| les at the city of Washington on the sixteenth
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 Maj
esty the Emperor of the French, desiring to
secure in their respective territories guaran-
tee of property in trade marks, have resolved
to conclude sp, cial convention for this pur-
pose, and have named their penipotentia
les: the President of the United States,
Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State, and his
Majesty the Emperor of the French, j. Ber-
themy, Commander of the Imperial Order Of
the Legion of Honor, &c., &C., &C., accredit-
ed as his envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary the United States; and the
said penipOteDtialies, after an examination
of their respective full powers, which were
found to be in good and due form. have agreed
to and signed the following articles:
ARTICLE l.
Every reproduction il one of the two coun-
tries 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 in
jured party. to be prosecuted in the courts Of
the country in which the counterfeit shall be
proven, just as if the plaintiff we're subject
or citizen of tina. country.
The exclusive right to use trade mark for
the benefit of citizens of the United States in
France, or of French subjects in the terrific
~ of the United States. cannot exist for
longer period than that fixed by the law Of
the country for its own citizens.
If 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 H.
If the owners OF trade marks, residing in
either OF the two countries, wish to secure
their rights in the other country, they must
deposit duplicate copies of those marks in
the Patent Office 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 the exchange of Publications
BY the two governments, and shall continue
in force for ten wears from this date.
In case neither of the two high contracting
parties gives notice of its intention TO discon-
inue this convention, twelve months before
is expiration. it shall remain in force one
rear from the time that either of the high
parties announces It's discontinue
lnce.
AKTIcLBIV.
The ratifcations Of this present arrange
nent shall be exchanged at Washington,
within ten months. or sooner, if possible.
In faith whereof the respective plenipoten-
isries have signed the present convention in
duplicate, ard affixed thereto the seal of their
rms.
Done at Washington, the sixteenth day Of
April, in the wear Of our Lord one thousand
light hundred and sixty whine.
IsEAL1 HAMILTON FISH.
fsEAL BERTHEMY.
And whereas the said convention has been
uly ratified on both parts, and the respective
affiliations of the same were exchanged at
Y ashington, on the Sd instant, BY J. c. B.
JAWS, acting Secretary of State of the Uni
ID States, and Count Faverney, charge daft
the French at Washington, on the part OF
heir respective governments:
Now. therefore. be it known that l, Ulys-
rs S. Grant, President of the United States
America, have caused the said convention
, be made public. 10 the end that the same
nd every clause and part thereof may be
bserved and fulfilled with good faith by the
'nited States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set
" hand ard cansed the seal of the United
tates to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this sixth
~ of July, in the year of our Lord one
lousand eigh, hundred and sixty nine, and
the independence Of the United States Of
merica the ninety fourth.
TsEAL.l U. S. GRANT.
By the President:
J. c. BANCROFT DAVIS,
Acting Secretary of State.