§ MR. W. F. LAWRENCE (Liverpool, Abercromby)asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the action of the Patents Office in persistently refusing to register (Reference No. 79,032) the trade mark "Mignon," as applied to tin and terne plates, which the applicants deny can have any reference to the quality or character of the goods; and, whether he will direct the said authorities to comply with the wish of the applicants in this respect?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Sir M. Hicks BEACH,) Bristol, W.If the applicant is dissatisfied with the Comptroller's decision, he can appeal to the Board of Trade, or, if he particularly wishes it, can have his case referred to the Court.