Sir F. HALLasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in a case where a British subject has purchased during the War from the Controller appointed by the Board of Trade under the Trading with the Enemy Act, 1916, all the machinery, material, stock in trade, and other move-able assets of a German enemy business, but excluding good-will and trade mark rights, and has by means of such purchase since carried on the business and manufactured and sold proprietory articles identified with the business, he is or will be liable to any proceedings on the part of the German proprietor of the good-will and trade mark in respect of such manufacture and sale?
§ Sir A. GEDDESBy Article 297 of the Treaty with Germany every sale of or in connection with an enemy-owned business under exceptional war legislation is confirmed, and no claim or action can be brought in respect thereof by the previous proprietor. As regards any use of trade marks, other than that authorised by the Board of Trade under such legislation, the only protection afforded by the Treaty is that given in Article 309.