Arrival of Associate Director of Bureau to Take over Registers from Custons "AMI misunderstanding and obs stacles in the way of enforcing the Trademark Law have been removed and the objection of the Diplomatic Corps overcome by the Government. slying explanations on all points hai by the Nangshanpu, in an view. Mr. Hsia's mission to archives of the trademark registers from the Customs. But as the number of documents accumulated exceeds 25,000, the work will take some to complete. If firms do not reter the trademarks of their merchandise sold in China, said Mtr. Hsia, the Government could not protect them against any imitation infringement as adequately as if. they did. After registration, their would be protected fringement not only lapon ports, but throughout - the whole" China. Unregistered trademarks would receive no protection in the interior. repeatedly giving' that foreigners gradually became convinced of the necessity of registering their trad marks. Foreign merchants. applying for registration of trademarks at the Bureau had lately been increasing in number, said Mr. Hsi the Japanese being the most eager, the Germans next, and Britons and Americans last.
The British authorities were now allowing British merchants full \diseretion whether to register or not. Therefore, no more difficulties were expected in the enforcement of this law in the future.
"In connexion with the opening shortly of a branch Trademark Office here, forms of application in English will be available in a week or 80, and foreign merchants who want such forms may apply for them to Mr. Hsia or his staff at the Yih Ping Shang Hotel.
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