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558

Exemption of certain

persons

employed in ordinary course of business.

No. 4 of 1890.

MERCHANDISE MARKS

(2) "Covering" includes any stopper, cask, bottle, vessel, box, cover, capsule, case, frame, or wrapper; and "label" includes any band or ticket.

(3) A trade mark or mark or trade description shall be deemed to be applied whether it is woven, impressed, or otherwise worked into, or annexed, or affixed to the goods, or to any covering, label, reel, or other thing.

(4) A person shall be deemed to falsely apply to goods a trade mark or mark who, without the assent of the proprietor of a trade mark, applies such trade mark or a mark so nearly resembling it as to be calculated to deceive, but in any prosecution for falsely applying a trade mark or mark to goods the burden of proving the assent of the proprietor shall lie on the defendant.

6. Where a defendant is charged with making any die, block, machine, or other instrument for the purpose of forging, or being used for forging, a trade mark, or with falsely applying to goods any trade mark or any mark so nearly resembling a trade mark as to be calculated to deceive, or with applying to goods any false trade description, or causing any of the things mentioned in this section to be done, and proves—

50 & 51 Vict. c. 28, s. 6.

(1) that, in the ordinary course of his business, he is employed, on behalf of other persons, to make dies, blocks, machines, or other instruments for making, or being used in making, trade marks, or, as the case may be, to apply marks or descriptions to goods, and that in the case which is the subject of the charge he was so employed by some person resident in the Colony, and was not interested in the goods by way of profit or commission dependent on the sale of the goods; and

(2) that he took reasonable precautions against committing the offence charged; and

(3) that he had, at the time of the commission of the alleged offence, no reason to suspect the genuineness of the trade mark, mark, or trade description; and

(4) that he gave to the prosecutor all the information in his power with respect to the persons on whose behalf the trade mark, mark, or trade description was applied,

he shall be discharged from the prosecution.

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558 Exemption of certain persons employed in ordinary course of business. No. 4 of 1890. MERCHANDISE MARKS (2) "Covering" includes any stopper, cask, bottle, vessel, box, cover, capsule, case, frame, or wrapper; and "label" includes any band or ticket. (3) A trade mark or mark or trade description shall be deemed to be applied whether it is woven, impressed, or otherwise worked into, or annexed, or affixed to the goods, or to any covering, label, reel, or other thing. (4) A person shall be deemed to falsely apply to goods a trade mark or mark who, without the assent of the proprietor of a trade mark, applies such trade mark or a mark so nearly resembling it as to be calculated to deceive, but in any prosecution for falsely applying a trade mark or mark to goods the burden of proving the assent of the proprietor shall lie on the defendant. 6. Where a defendant is charged with making any die, block, machine, or other instrument for the purpose of forging, or being used for forging, a trade mark, or with falsely applying to goods any trade mark or any mark so nearly resembling a trade mark as to be calculated to deceive, or with applying to goods any false trade description, or causing any of the things mentioned in this section to be done, and proves— 50 & 51 Vict. c. 28, s. 6. (1) that, in the ordinary course of his business, he is employed, on behalf of other persons, to make dies, blocks, machines, or other instruments for making, or being used in making, trade marks, or, as the case may be, to apply marks or descriptions to goods, and that in the case which is the subject of the charge he was so employed by some person resident in the Colony, and was not interested in the goods by way of profit or commission dependent on the sale of the goods; and (2) that he took reasonable precautions against committing the offence charged; and (3) that he had, at the time of the commission of the alleged offence, no reason to suspect the genuineness of the trade mark, mark, or trade description; and (4) that he gave to the prosecutor all the information in his power with respect to the persons on whose behalf the trade mark, mark, or trade description was applied, he shall be discharged from the prosecution. Page 558 appears to be misplaced; the correct sequence should continue from the previous page. Page 5 Page 6
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558 Exemption of certain persons. employed in ordinary course of business. No. 4 of 1890. MERCHANDISE MARKS. (2) "Covering" includes any stopper, cask, bottle, vessel, box, cover, capsule, case, frame, or wrapper; and "label" includes any band or ticket.. (3) A trade mark or mark or trade description shall be deemed to be applied whether it is woven, impressed, or otherwise worked into, or annexed, or affixed to the goods, or to any covering, label, reel, or other thing! (4) A person shall be deemed to falsely apply to goods a trade mark or mark who, without the assent of the proprietor of a trade mark, applies such trade mark or a mark so nearly resembling it as to be calculated to deceive, but in any prosecution for falsely applying a trade mark or mark to goods the burden of proving the assent of the proprietor shall lie on the defendant. 6. Where a defendant is charged with making any die, block, machine, or other instrument for the purpose of forging, or being used for forging, a trade inark, or with falsely applying to goods any trade mark or any mark so nearly resembling a trade mark as to be calculated to deceive, 50 & 51 Vict. or with applying to goods any false trade description, or causing any of the things mentioned in this section to be done, and proves— c. 28, s. 6. (1) that, in the ordinary course of his business, he is employed, on behalf of other persons, to make dies, blocks, machines, or other instruments for making, or being used in making, trade marks, or, as the case may be, to apply marks or descriptions to goods, and that in the case which is the subject of the charge he was so employed by some person resident in the Colony, and was not interested in the goods by way of profit or commission dependent on the sale of the goods; and (2) that he took reasonable precautions against commit- ting the offence charged; and (3) that he had, at the time of the commission of the alleged offence, no reason to suspect the genuineness of the trade mark, mark, or trade description; and (4) that he gave to the prosecutor all the information in his power with respect to the persons on whose behalf the trade mark, mark, or trade description was applied, he lial has def ma as ( wal cou pri wit this des exp of t sha that 8 or d is i furt stati mar 9 (1 may witn may any. (2 ship Cour 10 coun out t woul ! Page 5Page 6
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558

Exemption of certain

persons.

employed in ordinary course of business.

No. 4 of 1890.

MERCHANDISE MARKS.

(2) "Covering" includes any stopper, cask, bottle, vessel, box, cover, capsule, case, frame, or wrapper; and "label" includes any band or ticket..

(3) A trade mark or mark or trade description shall be deemed to be applied whether it is woven, impressed, or otherwise worked into, or annexed, or affixed to the goods, or to any covering, label, reel, or other thing!

(4) A person shall be deemed to falsely apply to goods a trade mark or mark who, without the assent of the proprietor of a trade mark, applies such trade mark or a mark so nearly resembling it as to be calculated to deceive, but in any prosecution for falsely applying a trade mark or mark to goods the burden of proving the assent of the proprietor shall lie on the defendant.

6. Where a defendant is charged with making any die, block, machine, or other instrument for the purpose of forging, or being used for forging, a trade inark, or with falsely applying to goods any trade mark or any mark so nearly resembling a trade mark as to be calculated to deceive, 50 & 51 Vict. or with applying to goods any false trade description, or causing any of the things mentioned in this section to be done, and proves—

c. 28, s. 6.

(1) that, in the ordinary course of his business, he is employed, on behalf of other persons, to make dies, blocks, machines, or other instruments for making, or being used in making, trade marks, or, as the case may be, to apply marks or descriptions to goods, and that in the case which is the subject of the charge he was so employed by some person resident in the Colony, and was not interested in the goods by way of profit or commission dependent on the sale of the goods; and

(2) that he took reasonable precautions against commit- ting the offence charged; and

(3) that he had, at the time of the commission of the alleged offence, no reason to suspect the genuineness of the trade mark, mark, or trade description; and

(4) that he gave to the prosecutor all the information in his power with respect to the persons on whose behalf the trade mark, mark, or trade description was applied,

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