The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-24
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
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Whereas n convention between the United
States Of America and His Majesty the Emperor
of Austria and Hungary, relating to the protec-
ten OF trademarks, was signed at Vienna by
their respective Observation-Disclosures on the TWENTY
fifth day of November, In the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, the
original of which convention, in the English
Hungarian. and German languages. is, word for
word, as follows:
The United States of America and His Majos y
the Emperor Of Austria, King OF Bohemia, Sc,
and Apostolic King of Hungary, desiring to Sc
cure in their respective territories guarantee of
property In trademarks, have resolved to con-
clude special convention for this purpose, and
have named as their Plenipotentiares:
rhe President of the United States of Ameri-
ca, John Jay, their Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentary from the United States
of America to His Imperial and Royal Apostolic
Majesty; and His Majesty the Emperor of Aus.
tria and Apostolic King of Hungary, the Count
Julius Andrassy of Csik Scent Kiraly and Krasz.
ma Horka. His Majesty's Privy Counselor and
Affairs, Grand Gross of the Order of st Ste.
phen, &C., &c, &C., who have agreed to
sign the following articles
ARTICLE l.
Every reproduction of trade marks which, In
the countries territories of the of the con.
tracing parties. are affixed to certain merchant
disc to prove its origin and quality Is forbidden
In the countries or territories of the other of the
contracting parties, and shall give to the injured
party ground for such action or proceedings to
prevent such production, and to recover damages
for the same, as may be authorized by the laws
of the country in which the counterfeit is proven
just as IL the plaintiff were a citizen of that
country.
The exclusive right to use a trade mark for the
benefit Of citizens Of the United States in the
Austro. Hungarian Empire, of citizens of
the Austro- Hungarian Monarchy 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. If the trade
mark has become puplc property in the country
of its origin, it shall be equally free to all in tho
countries or territories OF the other of the two
contracting parties,
ARrIoLsu
If the owners of trademarks residing in the
countries or territories of the one of the contrac
ting parties, wish to secure their rights in the
countries or territories of the other of the con
tracing parties DEPOSIT duplicate copies of those
marks In the Patent Office at Washington, and
in the Chambers of Commerce and Trade in
Vienna and Pesth.
ARTICLE III
The present arrangement shall talo effect
ninety days after the exchange of Publications,
and shall continue in force for ten years from
this date.
In case neither of the high carbohydrates
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 an
Hounees its discontinuance.
ARTICLE ".
The ratifleations of this present convention
months. or sooner, If possible.
In faith whereof the respective Plenipotentia.
ries have signed the present convention as well
in English as in German and Hungarian, and
have fixed thereto their respective seals
Done at Vienna the twenty-flfth day of No
vember, In the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy ne, In the ninety
sixth year of the Independence Of the United
States of America, and In the twenty-third year
of the reign of His Imperial and Royal Apostol-
ic Majesty,
H. 81 JOHN JAY.
ms ANDRASSY.
And whereas the said convention has been du-
ly ratified ON both parts and the respective rati-
hcattons OF the same were exchanged at Vienna
on the twenty. second day of April last:
Now, therefore, be II known that 1, Ulyssis s.
Grant President of the United States of America,
have caused the said convention to be made pub.
lie, to the end that the same and every clause and
part thereof may be observed and fulfilled with
good faith by the 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 the city Of Washington this first day
| of June, In the year OF our Lord one thousand
| eight hundred and seventy.two, and of the indie.
pendence Of the United States Of America the
| ninety.sixth.
lsRAL.] u. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
| -s HAMILTON FIsH, -.-
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