'File 10/7 II Registration of trade marks and protection of inventions in Bahrain Island' [‎155r] (311/630)

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Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , ilahrain.
•Sated the October 1941.
To
The indian C6verniuent Trade Cor,rr .i3aioner,
Alexandria.
Sir,
I loave the honour to refer to your letter Ko. 4561
dated the oth September 1941.
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The Indian Patents Act is net apllicable tc Bahrain,
la tar and the Truoial "oast Shaikh lorn; in fact no legal provision
exists in these places for the registration and protection of
patents and designs.
3. In Bahrain alone, however, trade marks have for many
years been registered at the Political f;ge icy on receipt of an
application accompanied by three copies of the trade mark. A fee
of im ,2/B/~ is charged for each registi'ation. Thereafter protection
is afforded by Article 28 of the ij a";.roln Order-in-Council and
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Sections 487 to 489 of the Indian -enal Code# Article 28 of the
Bahrain Order-in-Council reads:-
" Any act which if done in British Indiabould be
an offence against the law for the time being in force
in British India relating to trade marks, merchandise
ma.rks, copyright design , or inventions shall, if done
in Bahrain, be an of once punishable with imprisonment
for a term which ^ay extend to tvfo morths, or with a
fine which may extend to 1,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , or with both.'' *
4.
I do not know of the position in Kuwait and huscat, but
have passed on your letter to the Political Agents there.
I liave the honour to be,
Kir,
Your obedient servant,
for Political r getit, Bahrain.