The law directs that the owner of a registered trade-mark print, or impress, or affix, in legible letters, the words:
Registered in U. S. Patent Office
or
Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.
upon such trade-mark wherever it is used, or sufficiently near it to be discerned whenever the trade-mark is seen. The manner in which this should be done is shown in connection with the "Fine-Form" Maternity Skirt trade-mark on this page. When, from the character or size of the trade-mark, or from its manner of attachment to the article, this cannot be done, a label containing a like notice should be affixed to the package or receptacle wherein the article is enclosed.
Shows method of exhibiting registry notice in connection with a trade-mark.
It is important that this be done, otherwise, in a suit for infringement by a party who has failed to give such notice of registration no damages shall be recovered, except on proof that the defendant was duly notified of infringement, and continued the same after such notice.
Registration in Foreign Countries
American owners of trade-marks who expect to do business in foreign countries should not neglect the registration of their trade-marks abroad. A failure to observe this precaution has led, in some cases, to a situation where the American owner, entering the foreign field, found his trade-mark already appropriated. The trade-mark laws of various foreign countries differ greatly, in some instances, from the United States law. A manufacturer who desires to do business in a foreign country should consult a trade-mark attorney who specializes in foreign trade-mark registration and protection, and be guided by his advice.