TRADE MARK CASE.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13731, 20 March 1915, Page 4

TRADE MARK CASE.

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Wellington, March 19. *l)ie first rase in New Zealand for the avoidance of a trade mark granted to; an enemy subjecti was brought by Baldwin and Hay ward on behalf oi: the Australian Manufacturing and Importing Company, Sydney. The trade mark in. qnestion is the name "Matador," registered for lamps, lanterns, and sundries manufactured by Ehxich and Graetu, oi Berlin. The' application was heard ■jpy the Registrar of Trade Marks. In a declaration by Frank Cowper, of Sydney, director of tho company, it was stated that for several years his company had distributed lamps, heaters and other sundries under the trade mark on "Matador," and in some cases parta had been put together in Australia. Ifc was pointed out that the company could* not defend any infringement) of the trado mark, and the application was brought with the object of securing the Sole right to the trade mark. It was intends to .manufacture articles ins Australia under the trade mark, and a!«toin New Zealand. The Registrar intimated that he wowld titke\ime to consider the matter.!