TRADE MARKS 
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mately practically the original sum of money 
asked must be paid. This has been the gen 
eral experience of almost every one who has 
been so unfortunate as to be confronted by such 
a situation. 
Good business judgment therefore dictates 
that when you register your trade-mark in the 
United States, you should also protect your 
self by registering it in the principal countries 
of Latin America. The easiest way to do this 
is through your patent attorney or legal ad 
viser. If however you have failed to take this 
precaution, the first duty of your representa 
tive on arriving in each of the countries in 
question should be the registration of your 
trade name in the proper department of the 
government. 
In order to give this his personal attention 
he should have a power of attorney authoriz 
ing him to act in this capacity. This paper 
may be prepared by your attorney, and should 
be in Spanish for all countries excepting 
Brazil, where the language is Portuguese. 
This document should be signed with the firm