The Archive · 1939

Opposition to Trade Mark Upheld

Shanghai, Jan. 28, An application by the Tai Foo [Strings factory, a Chinese firm, to register an "Anchor" trade mark on hemp yarns was not allowed Trade Mark Bureau of the Ministry of Economics, which gave its decision recently following opposition from Clark & Ca, Ltd, a British fern, whose" agents, the Central Agency Lid,, fled the opposition.

The facts of the case showed that the applicant, represented by Mr. Wang Tse-sing, had adopted and used the "Anchor" trade mark. on the hemp yarns of Class 20 under Article 37 of the Detailed Regulations of the Trade Mark Laws and the Bureau, had approved of the trade mark and issued a certificate, The opponent, represented by M L. C. Yang, filed opposition on the Ground that it was an infringement of its trade mark used on yarns produced wholly or partly. from artificial silk, The applicant was given leave to file an appeal within '30 days of the receipt of the decision.

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