ENEMY TRADE MARKS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 67, 19 March 1915, Page 6

ENEMY TRADE MARKS.

AX AUSTRALIAN* APPLICATION. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Tlie first case in Xew Zealand for the avoidance of a trade mark granted to an enemy subject ' wae brought by Messrs. Baldwin and Ray ward on behalf of the Australian Manufacturing and Importing Company in Sydney. The trade mark in question is the name ''Matador.*' registered for lamps, lanterns, and sundries manufactured by Ehrich and Uractz, of Berlin. The application was heard by the Registrar of Trade Marks. | In a declaration by Frank Cowpcr.of Sydney, director of the company, it was stated that for several years his cony ! pany had distributed lamp-heaters, and other sundries under the trade mark . "Matador," and in some cases parts had I been put together in Australia. It was pointed out that the company could not | defend any infringement of trade mark, ' and the application was brought with tbe object of securing the sole right to I the trade mark. It was intended to manufacture articles in Australia under I the trade mark, and also in Xew Zealand. None of the members of the company was an enemy subject. | The Registrar intimated that ne ' would take time to consider tbe matter.