By the President of the United States of America.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas a convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Guatemala providing for the reciprocal protection of patents was concluded and signed by their respective plenipotentiaries at Guatemala City, on the tenth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and six, the original of which convention, being in the English and Spanish languages,a is word for word as follows:

convention between the united states and guatemala for the reciprocal protection of patents.

The United States of America and the Republic of Guatemala, desiring to secure for their respective citizens the reciprocal protection [Page 600] of their patents, have for that purpose resolved to conclude a convention and to that end have appointed as their plenipotentiaries, to wit:

  • The President of the United States of America, Mr. Philip M. Brown, chargé d’affaires ad interim of the United States to Guatemala, and,
  • The President of Guatemala Mr. John Barrios M., minister for foreign affairs;

Who, after exhibiting to each other their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles:

Article I.

Citizens of each of the high contracting parties shall, in the territory of the other, enjoy the same rights as are enjoyed by native citizens in all matters pertaining to the protection of inventions by letters patent.

Article II.

In order to enjoy the protection of their inventions, the citizens of each country must fulfill the formalities required by the laws of the country in which the protection is asked.

Article III.

This convention shall take effect upon its promulgation in both countries and shall remain in force until the expiration of one year after either of the high contracting parties shall have given notice to the other of its wish to terminate the same.

The ratifications of this convention shall be exchanged at Guatemala City as soon as possible within one year from the date thereof.

In witness whereof we, the respective, plenipotentiaries, have signed the present convention this tenth day of November nineteen hundred and six, and have hereunto affixed our seals.

[seal.] Philip M. Brown.
[seal.] Juan Barrios M.

And whereas the said convention has been duly ratified on both parts, and the ratifications of the two governments were exchanged in the city of Guatemala, on the thirteenth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seven;

Now, therefore, be it known that I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, have caused the said convention to be made public, to the end that the same and every article and clause thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed.


Theodore Roosevelt.

By the President:
Robert Bacon,
Acting Secretary of State.

  1. English text only is printed.