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'File 10/7 II Registration of trade marks and protection of inventions in Bahrain Island' [‎247r] (497/630)

The record is made up of 1 file (313 folios). It was created in 28 Jan 1939-10 Dec 1944. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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(Copy or letter No # 172-18 y /l64 dated the 3rd February
1943 from the Hon'ble the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire, to the Secretary to the Govern
ment of India in the External Affairs Department ? N.Delhi
Subject: Trade Marks.
I have the honour to forward a copy of a letter
received from the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Muscat, and to request
that legal opinion may be taken on the point of law raised
and the result communicated to this office,
2. The question of what legal protection is in fact
given to individuals who register their trade marks at
our Agencies, in the Gulf has been raised at various times
but no authoritative ruling has been laid down, frade
marks have been registered for some time in the ^ahrain
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at a charge of Es,2/8/- each on receipt of an appli
cation accompanied by 3 copies of the trade mark which it
is desired to register. The question at issue is how far
this registration gives protection. It may be argued that
protection is afforded in Bahrain by Article 28 of the
Bahrain Order-in-Council taken in conjunction with sectiora
487 to 489 of the Indian Penal Code and that similar pro
tection is afforded in Muscat by Article 30 of the Muscat
Order-in-Council, 1939, - But on the other hand it appears
doubtful whether the fact of registration would assist a
prosecution for infringement of a trade mark beyond consti
tuting evidence of intention in a case under Section 487
of the Indian Penal Code, However, an authoritative
opinion is requested both on the individual case referred
by Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Muscat and on the general question
of the protection afforded by the Orders-in-Coimcil in con
-junction with the Indian Penal Code in the gulf States.

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Correspondence between patent agents, maufacturers, companies, the Adviser to the Bahrain Government (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave), and other bodies, and the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Bahrain, with examples of trade mark labels. Trade marks could be registered at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , and infringements were prohibited under the Bahrain Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1913. Correspondents were warned that should the Bahrain government in future introduce any legislation relating to the registration of labels, trade marks, etc, the applicant would have to abide by such legislation and would have to pay any fees that might be imposed on the registration. Includes letter from the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain (Tom Hickinbotham), to the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire (Charles Geoffrey Prior), dated 3 November 1943, summarising the position.

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1 file (313 folios)
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Foliation: The foliation system in use appears in a circle in the top right-hand corner of each folio. The main correspondence elements of the file are also numbered 1-231 (not circled) with a line underneath.

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