The Burenu of Trade Marks re cently gave a decision which rust tee of the greatest interest to merchants throughout the country, Dr, F. Wilhelm, of Messrs. Musso, Pisch~ er & Wilhelm, stated in an inter-with a. representative of the "North Daily, News" on October 13. The devision. concorne the question as to whether, or nob trade mark registered "for one colour is also protected if used in different colour.
The Bureau of Trade Marks, according to Dr. Wilhelm, insists now that an applicant, for' the re~ Hlotration of trade mark must state the colour in which he is going to tse the trade mark and {fhe Uses Bie same in different colours, "he must file different applications for pense, The a Mark Law do not scene to support this demand of the Trade Mark Bureau, stated Dr, Wilhelm.
The. decision, according to Dr. Wilhelm, is that "the application Shall be accompanied by 10 facsimiles of the trade mark and electrotype. The colours shall be specified and the facsimiles referred to above may be in black if colours are, not used, The decision of the Bureau of Trade Marks will be of the utmost, importance to the merchants, stated Dr. Wilhelm, beestise the demand that every colour of a trade mark must be registered may nullify the whole registration, Infringors of trade marks would just need to uso another colour in order to be exempt from fine or punishment, stated Dr. Wilhelm, remainder. While the _unavi men rushed the victim into the 1g cary the others covered the year unti} all had talon their
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