SSO C()NVENT1ON—JAPAN. JANUARY 13, 1896. January 13. ww. Convention between the United States of America and the Empire of Japan. _ Patents, trade-marks and designs. Ooncluded at Washington January 13, 1897; ratijication advised by the Senate February 1, 1897 ; ratified by the President February .2, 18.97; ratified by the Emperor March 6 1897; ratijieations exchanged at Tokyo March 8, 1897 ; proclaimed March 9, 1897. BY THE PRESIDENT on THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. Pr<=¤¤¤*>¤¤· Whereas a Convention between the United States of America and the Empire of Japan securing immediate reciprocal protection for patents, trademarks and designs, was concluded and signed by their respective plenipotentiaries at the City of Washington on the thirteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, the original ptnvhich Convention being in the English language is word for word as 0 ows: €¤¤¢¤·•¤¤··sv¤¤i¤¤- The President of the United States of America and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, being desirous of securing immediate reciprocal protection for patents, trade-marks and designs, have resolved to conclude a Convention for that purpose, and have appointed as their Pleuipotentiaries:
- ’*°¤*P°“’“’*°’**°· The President of the United States, the Honorable Richard Olney,
Secretary of State of the United States; and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, Torn Hoshi, J ushii, His Majesty’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near the Government of the United States; Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as follows: Pmteeeioiinfpaternts, Article XVI of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between §§;}}§‘{‘g"§},"§g, §,‘{{,lc,‘}"` the United States of America and Japan concluded at Washington on A¤·¢··.p.853- the twenty-second day, the eleventh month, the twentyseventh year of Meiji, corresponding to the twenty-second day of November, eighteen hundred and ninety-four of the Christian Era, shall have full force and effect from the date of the exchange of ratincations of this Convention. m.¤m¤s»¤¤. The present Convention shall be duly ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan in the usual manner; and the ratiiications shall be exchanged at Tokyo as soon as possible. In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this Convention and have thereunto aihxed their Seals. signatures. Done, in duplicate original, at WVashington, this thirteenth day of January in the one thousand eight hundred and ninety seventh year of the Christian Era. RICHARD OLNEY [SEAL] Tone Hosnr [SEAL]