Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 25 Jun 1935

Vol. 57 No. 6

Committee on Finance. - Vote 62—Industrial and Commercial Registration Office.

Minister for Industry and Commerce (Mr. Lemass)

I move:—

Go ndeontar suim na raghaidh thar £9,424 chun slánuithe na suime is gá chun íoctha an Mhuirir a thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1936, chun Tuarastail agus Costaisí na hOifige Clárathachta Maoine Tionnscail agus Tráchtála. (Uimh. 16 de 1927 agus Uimh. 13 de 1929.)

That a sum not exceeding £9,424 be granted to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1936, for the Salaries and Expenses of the Industrial and Commercial Property Registration Office (No. 16 of 1927 and No. 13 of 1929.)

This is a formal Vote. It is for the purpose of administering the Industrial and Commercial Property Act. There is no change in the position this year as compared with other years.

Mr. Dillon

Has the Minister ever looked into the cost of registering trade marks, or patent names at that office? If he has not, I would esteem it a favour if he would look into the whole question of costs with a view to revising them.

Mr. Lemass

I am proposing to establish a commission, to consider and report upon what changes, if any, in the law relating to patents, trade marks and designs are desirable. That commission will be appointed in the course of a week or so, and, possibly, arising out of the report, amending legislation covering the whole field of patents, trade marks and designs will be introduced.

Mr. Dillon

And you include the cost of registration?

Mr. Lemass

I shall endeavour to make the terms as wide as possible.

Mr. Dillon

Very prudent.

Question put and agreed to.