Patents. TO THE EDITOR.

Otago Witness, Issue 2651, 4 January 1905, Page 12

Patents. TO THE EDITOR.

I Sir, — It will.be interesting to, inventors «to know that Germany has, now joined 'the I International Convention and- allows priority j" of right to subjects of other States v^ho [.belong to the" convention for a period from i-the^date of the original application. > The [.application has to be made in the ordinary ! way with an ordinary power, but - they ! require an officially certified copy of the | foreign patent relied on for priority of | date, which it is best to have legalised bythe German Consul; although' they . only absolutely require it in. certain countries such as the United States, who insist on legalisation of documents. — We are, etc., Pabk and Basley.

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