[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
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CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
No. 1.
514
[April 20.]
SECTION 1.
Sir,
China Association to Foreign Office.-(Received April 20.)
159, Cannon Street, London, April 19, 1905. REFERRING to our conversation of the 13th instant on the subject of the registration of trade-marks in China, I understand that, although many complaints had been made about the proposed scale of fees being too high, no expression of opinion defining fees which traders would consider adequate and reasonable had been received. I have the honour to submit the accompanying scale, which the Committee believe would fulfil the desired conditions. The scale is taken from the German proposals for unending the Provisional Regulations, and agrees with the views of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
To facilitate comparison I have attached the scale of fees proposed to be charged in the Provisional Regulations and that now in force in Great Britain.
The Committee are of opinion that trade-marks in use in China prior to the 1st Jaunary, 1903, should be placed on the "Record" free of charge.
I have, &c.
(Signed) JOSEPH WELCH, Hon. Secretary.
Inclosure in No. 1.
SCALES of Fees for the Registration of Trade-Marks.
German Proposals approved by
China Association.
Provisional Regulations.
At present charged
in Great Britain.
Haikwan Taels,
Baikwun Taels.
£ s. d.
1. Application fee
5-00
5:00
h 5 0
2. Registration and issue of certificate
10.00
30-00
1 0 th
3. Transfer of rights
5:00
20.00
1 0
4. Extension of expired term and renewal of
10.00
25·00
1 0 0
registration
5. Copy of record of registration
2-00
2.00
h 5 0
Every additional 100 characters
0-50
0.50
6. Inspecting register
..
1.00
1:00
0
0
(hour)
(half-hour)
(quarter-hour)
7. Renewal of lost certificate
5.00
10:00
8. Filing complaint of infringement
5:00
5:00
9. Lodging appeal
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10. Application for cancellation
10.00
3·00
1 0 0
5:00
30.00
0 5 0
(by owner)
10:00
(by third party)
11. Transfer of certifiente to heirs
5:00
5-00
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