The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-25 00:00:00

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

PATENT-OFFICE REGULATIONS.

and MODE of SECURING BRITISH
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MINTS 1011 UUAT BRITAIN. ao.
The British Patent wheats witerda protection for Oh* Bemis.
Ireland, the Channel Wands, end the Isle of Msa Is a grant
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ta In Rae precise filing at
lona inspired by the
Act, a pennon, declarittlen, and duplicate espies of • 'ven-
lig:Mho of the Investist, and an &Midpoint of the same,
and by the payment of certain stamp ddßes et canons
The elves Meg •1110 secure "Pronsionn Protection," for
surge to
.1 ebeigaingn from £7 to PR inelltdlng ag6 stamp.
xi". =hie reellid es gm preparation mil emies at thin impair-
_"orbwtot tur sestets •• Provisional apesbication." all the
procuring_ of " tkatlficate of Allartanee of Provisional
ion." *hi eh blues direct teem its Consrobstosers' aloe.
The importance , Mewed, of the "Priodslistal Specification" can
scarcely be OT arabited, defining, and mending spinet the in-
ventor, as it d amnia own evidenoe dam Mutt of the pant he
wewoß l anniquently very great enee Y requbbi so to word
it as sunklei yf to compreh na all the insentor's requirements,
which 'then as most frequently sot matured) may generally be
Wetted by imodenced profandaalakihl. and yet sot to tortwhi
or even 0. swipnbe idea of loci tedrilwo or MOM Inventions, sad
to review tadknical or other oh ithish may be raised by
lee law a Miner of the Crows, Ms It will ham to be rob-
Wr"rehi Agerelperly draws it annuls awn* better
tleßb. --omotiefta asiellemo before Sling the " •
tion," which is net tmfrequently desired. The
Lm In pedika
of "Provisional Protection" is ale monthstronithe date
of Olin g the application,
if t se norms.- miring this term should elect not to complete
the r meta, no fnrther charges are incurred.
If otherwise, he must within the Sent four months give the
notf se taprooted, the cost of which is Lb Ss., Including stamp.
At this stage an opposition to the grant. involving extra Charge.,
arc q boy but la now very rarely, entered.
It net opposed, a farther payment of £l2 10e., including £lO
e amp for Warrant and Meal, not later than a fortnight before
' It. expiration of "Provisional Protection," will secure the
haus of the patent, which will be dated the date ol drat applica-
tion or filing.
So far the above chirps, which are very rarely exceeded,
anserust to from PA 15e. to PS 10a.
In addition a proviso or condition contained in the patent
requires the filing of a Complete Spealeation, involving £5 for
stamp The preparing so important a document. with copies,
de., and drawings ;when necessary), have to be executed accord-
ing to prescribed regulations, and require the greatest care in
their execution, the specification in particular being esseetial
to the validity of the Patent, From £7 10a. to LlO Ins. =idly
covers these charges ; but it is evident they must vary according
to the nature and extent, and difficulty of properly defining andi
illustrating the invention. A fixed charge can, however, to
arranged for when the details of the invention are known to
berm Herbert and Co.
lie TEILK of the BRITISH PATENT is 14 years ; to maintain
it to which period further stamp duties of LSO and Lit* are
payable before the expiration of three and seven years. bet the
muteness entails no liability beyond the forfeiture of the patent
right. The agency charm) to obtain the required certithatee In
connection with these payments at the proper period is two
guineas in each ease.
In some in a Complete Speclikadon is prepared and
Sled with the Petition, Declaration, and Ahridspsient, and them-
soon " Protection." as distinguished from "Provisional Praise.
Oen," immediately ensues, subject to safe passage through °me-
ntion, If any be entered. But Sheep this course confers the
right of swing infringers, it has several disadvantages and is
very rarely adopted, and only in exceptienal cues is it ex he