The Union and journal., 1869-08-20
OFFICIA
Lars Of the United States, passsd al tie TrH
Session Of the Forty First Congrs".
CONVENTION between the United States Of Amer
lea and France concerning Trade Marks.
by the President OF the United States
of America.
OFF CT A K.
A PROCLAMATION.

lea ana Ffhnce concerning IIuue hhIkt.
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 AMI signed by their re-
spectve plenlpotentares pc the city VI Washington
ON tho sixteenth day Of April last, which conven.
tion, being In the Englsh ahd French languages, Is
The United States Of America and his Majesty the
Emperor Of the Prench desiring TO secure In their
respective territories q guarantee of property IN
trade marks, have resolved % conclude special
convention Tor, this purpose, and have named a.
their the President VI the United
States Hamilton Fish, Secretary Of STATE and his
Majesty the Emperor of the French, J. Derthemy,
Commander OF the Imperial Order Of tho Legion of
Honor &c. &C., &C., accredited as his envoy extra.
ordinary and minister plenipotentary 10 the United
States and the said plenlpotentaries, ater m ex.
animation, OF their respective null powers, which
to and signed tho following articles
ARTICLE !.
Every reproduction In one Of the two countries OF
trade marks affixed In the other 10 certain merchan.
disc to prove its origin and quality u forbiddcn,
Vor @ % OF lie nared pary M ~ 10 % bo prosecute ' IN the
courts OF the country In which tho counterfeit shall
be proven, just as u tho plaintiff were subject or
Thc exclusive right to usc trade mark for tho
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 It's own citizens
IT tho trade mark has become public property in
tho country Of Its origin, II shall DO equally eo TO
all In the other country.
ARTICLE II.
If the owners Of trade Marks residing in either OF
the two countries wish t0 secure their rights In the
other country, they must deposit duplicate copies Of
those marks In the Patent 0lce ut Washington, and
Ia the clerks oiice OF the Tribunal OF Commerce oil
tho seine' at Paris A,,,c,x III
The present arrangement shall take effect ninety
days aiter tho exchange OF rathcations by the two
governments, and shall continue In force for ten
| years from this date.
In case neither OF tho two high contracting par.
ties gives notice of IT. intention 10 discontinue this
convention, twelve months before Its expiration, II
shall remain In force one year nom the time that
either Of tho high contracting parties announces ts
dscontlnuancc.
ARTICLE Nv.
The ratications Of this present arrangement shall
be exchanged at Washington, within ten months, or
sooner, III possible.
In Giith whereof tho respective plcnipotcutlaries
have signed the present convention IN duplicate,
Dono at Washington, tho sixteenth day Of April,
In tho year Of our Lord ono thousand eight hundred
and sixty-ninc.
seal. HAMILTON FISH.
SEAL. BERrlIEMY.
ratified on both par and the respective ratications
OF tho same were exchanged Mt Washington on the
ID instant, by J. q. u. Davis acting Secretary Of
charge d'Siiares Of his imperial Majesty tho Empe
ror VI tho French at Washington, on tho part o.
their respective governments,
Now therefore be Il known that ], UlysscsS. Grant
President Of the United States OF America, have
caused tho said convention 10 be made public To the
| end that the same and every clnisc and part
thereof may DO observed and fulfilled with good
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