done to meet these sugges-First, it is negotiating with expert through the Inter~ Association of Trade Marks.
There is every indication that the carried on negotiations are being n good faith, for, the writer understands, the Trade Mark Bureau has already piled up of over $2,000 in cable tolls But the engagement of " trademark expert is not like the engagement of, say, a bricklayer, Trademark experts are few und far between and apparently are in such well-paid and secure positions that the jovernment ix finding it very dificult to dislodge one of them. The man with whom negotiations fare now "being carried on isa Swede, and the Trade Mark Bureau is confident that his engagement will soon be announced. It has been asserted in protestant circles that this expert must have administrative powers, but it is not likely that the "Chinese Government will acquiesce in anything more than the appointment of un advisor, although it is quite likely that eventually not tone but many foreigners. will have to be admitted to the staff of the Trade Mark Bureau. But this will be merely a matter of business The Government has already wed English supplements of all the back "numbers of the Trade Mark Bulletins, and intends in the future to publish the Trade Mark called, Record, as the
Bulletin. No one could quil the information put. out publication; it will meet the wish of everybody interested in what his competitors in China are doing in respect of trademarks.
In regard to the remaining suggestions, China has already tended the period of grace allowed for registration purposes to December 1, while Article 10 still remains unaltered.
The Attempted Monopoly Ax with several articles to which certain people have taken exception, the Chinese contend that Article 10 has bea misunderstood. One who Tegal of the newly-created hus had something to do with the
onan pointed out to the writer that in reality it is on all-fours with similar provision to be found in the 1906 rules which wore annexed to the British Trade Mark Law of 1905. Article 10 gives the 'Trade Mark Bureau power to change the appointment of attorneys. In the British roles it is stated. that'
the British rules itis stated that the rexintar shall ote ound to fa" een convicted criminal the rol of sole howe by ransom o¢ hin having been adjust wullly" of disgraceful professional, coninet has been eraged from the register patent agents."
the "Chinese provision is not s0 explicit as this, but, 80 it is contended, means the same thing. Srgument is used that recalls the recent attempt of a Chinese firm to monopolize unto itself al tions of marks. Tt whereas in Britain and the United States there are properly Patent agents, in China there such person, and that this article is intended to prevent the Bureau being imposed upon by the crooks who might be called into existence by this very Act. It is a good argument when dissociated with recent activities. In regard to these activities, the Bureau states that the firm, in question came into existence entirely without its concurrence, that as soon a8 the Bureas it was made aware of its purpose, was speedily put under a ban, and that it is now no more. It is true that the trademark dealers have' not entered into any transactions with the Bureau, but how far that was due to the storm created by the news of its establishment difficult to define, The Question of Finality In certain quarters: exception fs taken to Article 35. In the transla-
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