THE INTERNATIONAL "CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF INVENTIONS.
Most of the leading countries of the world (including the colony of New Zealand) are members of the International Convention for 'the Protection of Industrial Property. By the terms of the Convention, an inventor residing in any one of the contracting States may apply for . : a patent in any other of the contracting Slates during a period of twelve months from the date of his first application, and have his patent dated as of the same date as he applied in Ills own State. There is a good deal of misconception in the minds of inventors as to the amount ol protection obtainable under the Convention, and it is desired to point out that an applicant filing an application in New Zealand, is not protected abroad. • No notice can possibly be taken of ithe New Zealand application by the foreign authorities, as such application only holds good in the colony; but if the local inventor applies abroad ■within the twelve months then the protection period throws back, or is antedated, to that of the New Zealand patent. ,' Inventors desiring information in this matter should consult- Henry Hughes, Queen's Chambers (opposite the Post Of-fice),-Wellington. Pamphlet, "Advice to Inventors" free on application. — Advt.
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Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 61, 9 September 1905, Page 2
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