'File 10/7 II Registration of trade marks and protection of inventions in Bahrain Island' [‎282r] (567/630)

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in reply refer to
File No. o 3 4
department of state
THE FOREIGN SERVICE
OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AMERICAN CONSULATE
Dhahran, Arabia, September 1944.
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The Honorable
Major Thomas Hiekinbothan,
His Britannic lHa. j e s ty 's 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. ,
Manama, Bahrein Islands.
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This Consulate has received from the Department
of State requests emanating from the industrial
property Law Adviser, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, Department of Commerce, Washington, D. C.
for information on the subject of patent, trade mark
and copyright protection in Bahrein.
It was reported in 193S that registration of
trade marks in Bahrein was then possible, the docu
ments required being power of attorney, simply
signed, and six specimens of the mark. No electro
type was required. In the absence of an official
classification, the Registrar was prepared to issue
certificates only for goods of a similar nature,
such as petroleum, benzine, gasoline, et cetera; it
was not possible to include goods such as radios,
cosmetics, drugs, et cetera, the issuance of a
separate and independent certificate being required
for these items. It was left to the Registrar's
discretion as to what constituted goods of a similar
type or nature.
a verification and possible elaboration of the
situation as above described, in the light of present
laws and regulations, would be helpful, as well as a
general outline of the measures which are now taken
for the protection of patents and copyrights.
your cooperation in this matter will be greatly
appreciated.
Very truly yours.
Parker T. H
American Vice Consul