The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-22
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TRADEMARK LAWS
URGED IN ARGENTINA
Protection of Foreign Patents
Is Also Sought by Amer
lean Interests.
COMMERCE BODY ACTIVE
Chambers Have Organized In
ternational Commission for
Common Interests.
COMMERCE BODY ACTIVE

A law providing for the protection of
trademarks and foreign patents is being
sponsored in the Argentine Republic by
the United State Chamber of Commerce
established in that country by American
business interests. Reports from that
country are to the effect that the Argen-
tine Government looks with favor upon
the proposed measure and that It in
all likelihood will be passed in the very
near future
The United States Chamber of Com
merce Is, cooperating in obtaining legis-
lation of business character with other
chambers organized by business men
from other foreign countries, These
chambers have organized an internal
tional commercial commission composed
of the president and two delegates from
each individual organization whose func-
lions are to participate in all matters
OF common interest. The president Of
the American chamber Of commerce is
also president Of the international COM
mission.
This commission is engaged in cam
paign to facilitate the entry Of goods
into the country. 1t studies custom
house procedure and decisions of the
customs courts and reports to its men,
bers 30 that they may keep posted on
latest Developments In custom house
routine.
The commission also has an arbitra-
ton committee that endeavors to settle
disputes between buyer and seller and
II has made over fifty decisions. It will
represent shippers having no connections
in Argentina, but in all cases 1t will be
impartial In it's rulings. No favoritisrn
will be shown.
1t recently obtained a large allowance
for an Argentine house from an Amer
lean exporter for a shipment of goods
Of inferior quality, and this although
the Argentine house had paid cash
against documents in New York. OF
course 1t is work of this character that
makes the American chamber absolutely
solid with the people of the country.
The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States of America in the Argen-
tine Republic is a member of the Cham
Der of Commerce of the United States OF
America, which has its principal office in
Washington. The officers Of the cham
Der are all men prominent in the bust
ness life of the Argentine and men con-
nocted with active American concerns
c. w. Whittemore Of the Singer Sewing
Machine Company is president, c. F
Welhener of the Frigoriflco Wilson de la
Argentina is vice-president, r. c. Love
of the National City Bank treasurer, G
q. Cobean of the National Paper and
Type Company secretary, and J. Nelson
Wisner is manager.
The board of governors is composed OF
men no less prominent and active, among
these being J. A. Wheatley of the Ault
& Wilborg Company, Willard T. Clark
OF Henry W. Peabody & Co., L. BuhleI
of William e. Peck & Co., F. w. Lyman
of Armour & Co., W. A Reece, Genera
| Electric Company, Hugh B. Tabor. U
| s. Steel Products Company F. A Heath
West India Oil Company; p. H. Hamp
ton. Ford Motor Company. and L. Var
| Bolkkelen, an importer.
An invitation has been extended by
the chamber to American business mer
to join the organization, and 1t is ex-
pected that the membership will ma
terially increase in the near future.