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V O L . XXIX. N o . 1 1 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, September 9,1899.
International Registration.
EFFORTS FOR PROTECTION OF HOLDERS OF
TRADE-MARKS AND PATENTS.
While treaties are in existence between
various civilized nations looking to the pro-
tection of the owners of trademarks from
dishonest use of the same, it is highly desir-
able that a general system of international
registration should be put in force. The
countries with which the United States has
already formed treaties on the subject are
Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Brazil, Den-
mark, France, Germany, Great Britain,
Italy, Japan, Russia, Servia and Spain. In
1880, however, a conference was called by
the French Government, at Paris, attended
by delegates from various countries, to
consider the international protection of
patents and trademarks, as a result of
which a convention for the protection of
industrial property was concluded at Paris,
on March 20, 1883. As a result of this
convention various committees have been
appointed and conferences held for the
consideration of the subject, one of these
conferences being held at Rome, in 1886,
and another at Madrid, in 1890. The most
recent conference began its first session on
December 1, 1897, at Brussels, and still
has before it certain propositions which
formed the subject of a report to the
American Bar Association, at its meeting
at Buffalo, last week.
The report discussed the proposition re-
lating to the international registration of
patents and trademarks and in regard to
the latter says: "Distinguishing marks
for goods received but slight attention in
the original draft of the convention, but at
the first conference were made the subject
of proposed amendment, and at the second
conference subsidiary conventions were
proposed to deal with the matter."
Provision was at the time suggested for
the registration of the trademarks of the
citizens of one country by a member of the
Union for the protection of industrial prop-
erty in all the other countries adhering
thereto through the intervention of the
home government and at a minimum cost.
The manner of its execution as proposed at
Brussels is very simple. A citizen of any
State applies to his own government for its
intervention in the registration of his trade-
mark abroad. That government in turn
transmits a request for international regis-
tration to the International Bureau at Berne.
That Bureau registers the trade-mark and
forwards it to each government of the
Union, which also registers it, if not con-
trary to its laws. The charge of the In-
ternational Bureau is 200 francs, or $40,
while it is stated that the charges for the
same registration by agencies for that pur-
pose amount to $1,110.
As the world becomes smaller by the in-
crease in speed of transportation and com-
munication this question of the protection
abroad of holders of patents and trade-
marks becomes more and more important,
and it is gratifying to note that so prom-
inent an organization as the American Bar
Association is taking an interest in the
matter.
August Gross Returns.
Among the visitors at the factory of
Decker & Son on Wednesday was August
Gross who represents the Decker pianos in
Chicago. Mr. Gross returned the early
days of the week from Europe where he
has been touring Southern Germany and
France on a pleasure trip for the past few
months. He enjoyed his vacation im-
mensely and returns to the Western capi-
tal thoroughly equipped mentally and phy-
sically to inaugurate the campaign for
fall trade.
Palle Traveling.
August Palle, the Schwander action rep-
resentative in this city, left last Tuesday
on a flying trip East, taking in Canada on
his return. Business with this concern is
in every respect satisfactory and they are
kept hustling filling orders marked "ship
at once."
A Busy Concern.
Throughout the summer months there
has been tremendous business activity at
the factory of Jacob Bros., New York.
The weekly output of pianos from this
great establishment has been—well, per-
haps 'twere better not to mention. Jacob
Bros, are extremely modest and do not
care to emphasize the greatness of the busi-
ness which they control. However, we
may say that the number would be sur-
prising to some and would furnish evi-
dence conclusive that this firm have a
strong hold upon the trade. Their instru-
ments are distributed from ocean to ocean,
and what is more their output is steadily
growing, showing that their instruments
are appreciated by a growing clientele of
dealers.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS.
Vose Progressiveness.
That is an unique advertisement that
Vose & vSons have in another portion of
this issue. Much sarcasm as well as truth
is embodied in the statement, for it cannot
be denied that Vose & Sons have been
originators of charming and original case
designs—designs on which envious eyes
were cast, and the result has been the Vose
style of architecture has been plainly dis-
cernable upon the later products of some
other concerns. The originator, however,
has the satisfaction of knowing that he
supplies ideas for others.
Speaking of the house of Vose, what a
progressive institution it is; ever seeking
to improve their wares in every possible
way, small wonder that the great factory
is busy and the latest styles are in pressing
demand. How could we reasonably expect
it to be otherwise?
Nearly Ready for Occupancy.
The addition to the factory of the Staib-
Abendschein Co. is practically out of the
hands of the builders, and they expect to
be located in their new quarters within a
few weeks. The offices are now be-
ing fitted up and other details are being
perfected along these lines. In the latest
report to The Review regarding business
they state that they are well satisfied with
present conditions and future prospects.
The Kroeger Piano Co.
The Kroeger Piano Co. have just placed
on the market a new upright to be known
as style O. It is an instrument possess-
ing all those architectural and musical at-
tributes which have made the products of
this house so popular. An illustration of
style O will appear in the next issue of
The Review.
Thos. La. M. Couch is still on the road,
and judging from the size of his orders the
resources of the Kroeger factory will be
pretty well taxed this fall. The Kroeger
Co. pride themselves upon their ability to
keep their word in the matter of shipments,
so that dealers can always feel certain that
there will be no delays in filling orders.
Dewey is Coming.
Dewey is coming, and if you wish the
most charming souvenir of history-making
1898 with which the name of Dewey is in-
separably linked, turn to page 12. It will
tell you how you can "remember the
Maine."