Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25


ACTS OF 1908, RELATING TO
TRADEMARKS
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Section 4o6z of the Public
Statutes as amended by section I of No.
I2I of the acts of 1908 (Sec. 5822 of the
General Laws, as proposed) is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 4oo2. (Sec. 5822 G. Id A per-
son, partnership, corporation, association
or union OF working men, or an asso-
citation or corporation of such persons,
partnerships, corporations or associations
or unions of workingmen, organized for
the protection of the members thereof,
may adopt as and for a trademark or
trade name any particular name, term,
design, device, label, stamp or form OF
advertisement not previously owned or
adopted by another, TO designate or dis
! tinguish goods, wares or merchandise by
him or them or the members thereof
manufactured or prepared, or on which
the labor of persons belonging 70 such
association or union of working men has
been put, or which are manufactured or
prepared by the members of such pro-
tectiye association or corporation, and
may file the same for record in the Office
of the secretary of state by leaving two
copies, counterparts or facsimiles there
| of with said secretary, and shall also
file Herewith an accurate description OF
such name, term, design, device, label,
stamp or form of advertising, verified
under oath by the person or some men,
Der or officer of the partnership, cor
lporation, association or union of work
ing men or protective association or cor
! poration by whom it is filed The fee
| for such fling shall be two dollars. The
secretary of state may make such rules
and regulations and prescribe such
forms as may be necessary to carry out
the provisions OF this chapter.
! Sec 2 Section 1908 OF the Public
Statutes as amended by section OF No:
iIzI OF the acts Of 1908 (Sec. 5823 of
! the General Laws, as proposed) IS here
| by amended so as to read as follows
1 Sec. 4o63. (Sec. 1923 G. L. The
secretary of state shall deliver to the
person, partnership, corporation. associa-
/ ton or union Of working men or such
protective association or corporation so
fling such trademark or trade name,
duly attested certificate of the record
thereof, for which he shall receive fee
OF two dollars Such certificate, shall, IN
/ all suits and prosecutions under this
chapter be sufficient proof of the adop-
jtion or such trademark or trade name.
| No name, term, design, device, label,
stamp or form OF advertisement shall be
! recorded that in any way resembles or
would be reasonably mistaken for
name, term. design. device, label, stamp
or form OF advertisement already on
/ record.
Sec. 3. Section 4o65 of the Public
Statutes as amended by section 3 Of No.
lI2T OF the acts OF 1908 (Sec' 5825 Of
the General Laws, as proposed) IS here
: By amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 4o6s. (Sec. ss25 6. l. "A per-
son who knowingly and wilfully sells
or keeps for sale goods upon which or
IN connection with which IS affixed
+, forgery imitation or counterfeit of
Trademark or trade name adopted and
recorded as provided in this chapter,
+ and intended 70 represent such goods
as the genuine goods Of another person
or as goods upon which the labor of a
member or members Of such association
+ or Union OF working men has been put,
or as goods manufactured or prepared
By the members Of such protective asso-
citation or corporation. shall be punished
as provided in the preceding section.
Sec q Section 1900 OF the Public
Statutes as amended By section of No
gzI Of the acts OF 1908 (Sec. $50 Of the
1 General Laws. as DroDosed) Is hereby