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 1372 PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY. MARCH 20, 1883. March20, 1885. Convention and Final Protocol between the United States, Belgium. Brazil, the Dominican Republic, France, Great Britain, Guatemala, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, * Salvador, Servia, Spain, Sweden, the Swiss Confederation, and Tunis, for the protection of industrial property. Concluded at Paris, lllarch 20, 1883; exchange of ratifications by Signatory Powers, June 6, 1884; adhesion to the Convention advised by the Senate, March 2, 1887: ratified by the President, March 29, 1887; accession of the United States to the Union announced by the Minister Resident and Consul- General of the United States at Berne to the Federal Council of Switzerland, May 30, 1887; proclaimed, June 11, 1887. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. mmbie. V\Thereas a Convention and Final Protocol, in the French language, for the Protection of Industrial Property were concluded on the 20th day of March 1883 at Pa[ris,XFrance, between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Empire of Brazil, the French Republic, the Republic of Guatemala, the Kingdom of Italy, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Portugal, the Republic of Salvador, the Kingdom of Servia, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Swiss Confederation, the tenor of which Convention and Final Protocol is as follows: Convention for the Protection of Convention pour la Protection de ‘ Industrial Property. la Propriété Industrielle. Coutrhctingpurties. His Majestythe Kingof theBel- Sa Majeste le Roi des Belges, gians; His Majesty the Empgror Sa Majeste l’Empereur du Br sil, · of Brazil; His Majesty the ing Sa Majeste le Roi d’Espagne, le of Spain; The President of the .President de la Republi ue Fran- French Republic; the President gaise, le President de (ha Repuof the Republic of Guatemala;. lique de Guatemala, Sa Majeste His Majesty the King of Italy; le Roi d’Italie, Sa Majeste le Roi His Majesty the King of the Net - des Pays—Bas, Sa Majeste le Roi erlands; His Majesty the King of de Portugal et des Al arves, le Portugal and the Algarves; the President de la Repugli ue do President of the Republic of Sal- Salvador, Sa Majeste le (Poi de vador; His Majesty the King of Serbie et le Conseil federal de la Servia; the Federal Council of the Confederation Suisse; Swiss Confederation; _ Equally animated by the desire Egalement animes du desir d’as— to assure, by common accord, a surer, d’un commun accord, une complete and eiiicacious protec- complete et eiiicaoe protection a ·tion to the industry and commerce Pindlhstrie et au commerce des of the subjects of their respective nationaux de leurs Etats respectstates, and to contribute to the ifs, et de contribuer a la garantie safeguard of the rights of invent- des droits des inventeurs et de la. Union on and after August 17, 1887.
 * The Republic of Salvador has announced its intention of withdrawing from the