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It has been our intention for some time past to issue a further supplement to our pamphlet "General Information Relating to Patents and Trade Marks," showing all changes in laws since the issuance of Supplement No. 1," at the close of 1898. Pressure of other matters upon us has delayed this work. As it may be some months yet before we can complete the compilation of the matter for the printer, we have prepared a memorandum showing the countries in which changes have occurred, and the nature of such changes.

Pending the publication of further information we shall be glad to answer by letter any specific inquiries for additional information.

ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

New regulations have recently been made with reference to drawings. One copy must be on Bristol board and one on tracing cloth, both are required to be in India Ink, but it is believed that good photo-lithographs will be accepted.

AUSTRALASIA.

We are advised that it will probably be 1903, at least, before provision will be made for Federal Patents, and that meanwhile each Colony will issue patents as heretofore.

CANADA.

In at least one recent case a special bill was passed by the Canadian Congress, by which a patent which lapsed for non-payment of fees was reinstated.

CEYLON.

An amending ordinance was passed in 1897, it relates only to the registration of assignments.

Provision has been made by the Military Government for the filing of copies of United States patents, including design patents, trade marks, etc., and for the filing of copies of such Spanish patents as were registered for the Colonies. By military order Cuban patents are now granted under a Spanish law of 1833, but term and Government fees have been made to agree with those of the United States Patent Law.

DENMARK.

An amending law was adopted March 16th, 1900. It deals, however, only with a detail of the organization of the Danish Patent Office.

ECUADOR.

A Decree was passed in 1885 amending the law of 1880. In 1898 a further Decree repealed that of 1835, thus leaving the law of 1880 in full force and effect.

FORMOSA.

The protection of the Japanese patents now extends to this island.

FRANCE.

A law was passed December 30, 1899, for the protection of exhibitors at the Paris Exposition.

GREAT BRITAIN.

Under recent rulings drawings must be made upon white hot pressed drawing paper. Genuine "Whatman's" paper is preferred. Bristol board will not be accepted.

GOLD COAST COLONY.

A law with relation to patents came into force October 1, 1900.

GRENADA.

A patent ordinance was passed in 1898.

HAWAII.

The Congress of the United States, among other provisions for the government of Hawaii as a Territory of the United States, has repealed the Hawaiian patent law. As laws of the United States, "not locally inapplicable” have been declared in force in Hawaii, it is believed that the patent law of the United States extends to and affords protection in that Territory.

HONDURAS.

A patent law was adopted in 1898.

JAMAICA.

A law was passed in 1897 extending the protection of the Jamaican Patent Law to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

JAPAN.

A new Patent Act was adopted March 1, 1899, and came into force July 1, 1899. This provides inter alia for payment of annual taxes upon patents issued thereunder.

This Act not only amends A new Patent Act took effect January 1, 1900. and consolidates the laws relating to Patents, but contains provisions relating to Designs, Models, Trade Marks, Etc.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

The Acts relating to Patents were consolidated by Act No. 19 of 1899.

NICARAGUA.

A patent law was adopted early in 1900.

ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

The Patent Office has not yet been reopened but an arrangement has been made by the Military Authorities for the reception and informal filing of applications. All documents are now required to be in the English language.

PAHANG.

A patent law was enacted in this, one of the Federated Malay States, in January 1897. It is in every material respect the same as the law of Selangor.

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Provision for granting patents is found in a Decree of June 24, 1891.

SPAIN.

A war tax was for a time levied as an addition to the usual tax upon Spanish patents. This war tax has recently been removed. The Goverment fee upon Spanish patents, has, however, been materially increased by a new Stamp

Act of 1990.

TRANSVAAL.

Before war broke out the practice was changed so that security for costs was not required to be deposited unless, and until, opposition was made to grant of patent. The Patent Office has not yet been reopened but an arrangement has been made by the Military Authorities for the reception and informal filing of applications. All documents are now required to be in the English language. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.

A new law was adopted in 1900.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

See Jamaica.

VENEZUELA.

A new patent law went into effect in March of 1900. change made by this law is the imposing of extremely heavy fees.

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TRADE, COMMERCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL MARKS.
Law of November 14, 1900.

This law has been under consideration since 1896. We called attention to the proposed change by ADDENDA No. 15, issued December 21, 1896.

We give below a summary of the principal provisions of the law. The provisions of Art. 68 are of especial interest to foreign owners of trade marks. Foreign trade marks, registered in the country of origin, and in use in the Argentine Republic before the passage of this law, and for which application for registration is made within four months after the passage of the law, namely before March 14, 1901, are given preference over other trade marks registered during the same period which are identical or liable to produce confusion, and it is provided that the latter may be considered as void.

The owners or their duly authorized agents alone may apply for registration of foreign marks.

Registration is attributive of ownership, i. e., the right of ownership is acquired by registration and not by user. Ownership of the mark can be acquired only in relation to the specified article or class of articles to which it is applied.

years.

The term of registration is 10 years, renewable indefinitely every 10

The following are declared registerable:

Names of objects or names of persons under any particular form, emblems monograms, engravings or stamps, seals, vignettes or relief drawings, borders, words or fancy names, letters and numerals of special design, or forming a combination, the packages or wrappers of articles of manufacture, objects of trade or products of the soil and of the agricultural and extractive industries.

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