Defendants Fined Under Chinese Trade Mark Laws Judgment was rendered in favour of the complainants by Messrs. Spiker (American Assessor) and Kuan (senior Chinese Magistrate) at the Mixed Court in the case brought by Messrs. Colgate & Ca. of New York, an American firm, against the China Chemical Works Shanghai on the ground that its "Vioris" trademark for soaps had been infringed by the defendants.
The charges were brought under Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Article 29 fof the Chinese Trade Mark Laws and defendants were fined the sum of $500 or, in the event of nonpayment, imprisonment of one day for every dollar of the fine imposed, Mr. A. Krisel appeared on behalf' of the plaintiffs and Mr, A, M. Preston for the defence.
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