THE COMMONWEALTH TRADE MARK ACT.
THE UNION LABEL, THE HIGH COURT'S DECISION. United Press Association— By Ulteatiam Telegraph— Copyright, (Received August 5, 10.15 a.m.) : SYDNEY, August & The High Court by a majority, MH Justice Isaacs and Mr Justice Hjgyna dissenting declared that Clause 7 of the Commonwealth Trade Mark Act* relating to workers' trade marks, or what is known as the unionist label, was invalid, and the union label wu not a trade mark within the meaning of the la-nr. The Chief Justice (Sir Samuel Griffith), in delivering judgment, declared that as the clause was an attempt t» regulate the internal trade of th» States it does not fall within, and was not incidental to, any express powers conferred on the Federal Parliament to regulate that trade, and, except so fan as these powers extend, the power of the State is exclusive. ' The Court made an order restraining the Registrar from continuing to keen a register of workers' trade marks*.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9306, 5 August 1908, Page 2
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