Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-21
OFFICIAL.
Convention between the United States OF
America and France concerning
Trade Marks.

BY Tie President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas convention bet ween the United
States of America and his imperial Majesty the
Emperor OF the French was concluded ana
signed by their respective plenipotentiariss a
tie Oi'y 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 Ma jssty
the Emperor OF the French, desiring - secur
IN their respective territories n guarantee
property in trade marks, have resolved To con.
clue q special con ventIon for this purpose, and
have named as thelr penIpotentiaries the
President Of the UuIted States, Hamiltoa Fish
Secretary o: State, and bis MaJesty the
Emperor OF the French, J. Bertnemy, Com
msnder OF the Imperial order OF the Legion o
Honor, &c, &c, &c., accredited as his envoy
extraordinary and minister plsnipotentiary u
the United States; and the said plenipotsntia-
rIes, alter an eXamIn nation OF their respective
full powers, which were found 10 be IN good
ano due form. have agreed 10 and sIgned the
following articles
ARTICLEI.
Every reproduction in one ofthe two countries
OF trade marks affixed in the other 10 certain
merchandise 10 prove It's origin and quality, IL
forbidden. ard shall give ground for an action
for damages in favor of the injured party, 10 be
prosecuted IN the courts of the country in which
the counterfeit shall be proven, lust as II the
pliintin were a subject or citizen OF that coun-
Try.
The exclusive right to use trade mark for
the bene fit of ci lZ-ns of tns United States in
France, or of French subjects in the territory Of
the United States, cannot exist for logger
period than hat fixed oy the la " OF the coun-
try for its own citizens.
If the trade mark has become public property
in the country OF its origin, II shall De equally
free 10 all IN the other country.
ARTICLE IL
II the owners Of trade marks, residing in
eltner CT the two countries, wish 10 secure their
rights IN the other country, they must dspo.it
Office at Washington. and In the clerks Off :e
OF The Tribunal VI Commerce o, the Seine, a,
Paris.
ARTICLE Ill.
The present arrangement shall take effect
Ninety days after the exchange Iot ratific ltions
by the two governments, and shall continue in
force for zen years from this date.
In case neither of the two high contracting
parties gives notice of its ntenuon TO discoE
inue this convention, twsl ve months before its
expiration. 1t shall remain m force one year
from the time that either of tha high cun.Tac..
ing parties announces its discontinuance.
ARTICLE IN
The ratification of this present arrangement
shall be exchanged at Washington, within ten
months, or sooner. If possible.
In faith whereof the respective plen poten-
diaries have signed the present convention in
duplicate, and affixed thereto the seal Of their
arms
Done al Washington, the sixteenth day of
April, in the year of our Lord one thous sand
lsKALl HAMILTON FISH.
SEAL. BERTHEMY.
And whereas the said convention has been
| duly ratified on both parts, and the respective
| Publications Of the same were exchanged at
Washington. on the Sd instant by J. q. Is.
Davis, acting Secretaryof State OF the United
States, and Count Faverney, charge d'afiaires
of his imperial Majesty the Emperor of the
French at Washington. on the part Of their
respective governments
Now, Therefore, be il known that 1, Ulysses
s Grant, President OF the United States OF
America. have caused the said convention TO
be made public to the end that the slime and
every clause and part thereof may bs observed
and fulfilled with good faith by the United
States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof have bereuntO set my
hasd and caused the seal OF the United States
TO be affixed.
Done ST the city of Washington, this
SIKH day of Julv. in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
IL. s. sixty-nine. and of the independence ce
of tine United States of America the
ninety fourth. u. ). GRANT.
BY me President
J.C. BANCROFT DAVIS.
Acting Secretary OF State.