§ MR. P. A. TAYLORasked the Under Secretary to the Board of Trade, If his attention has been called to the great inconvenience occasionally caused by the innocent infringement of Trade Marks; and if he does not think that it would be just to insist upon registration as an essential condition before any claim of damages for infringement of trade marks could be established?
§ MR. CHICHESTER FORTESCUEreplied that he was not prepared to deny that inconveniences occurred in the way mentioned by the hon. Gentleman. That was a matter which deserved consideration. This Question, however, was put in a very abstract form, and was not very easy to answer. At the same time, he must remind the hon. Gentleman that a Bill, conceived very much in the spirit of his Question, was introduced three years ago by the late President of the Board of Trade, and he was informed that it met with a very cool reception in the House.