The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-08-24

son Of said Invention. And if, upon a
hearing of the matter, it shall appear to
the full and entire satisfaction of said
hoard, having due regard to the public
interest therein, that IL is just and proper
that the term of the patent should be ex-
tended, by reason Of the patentee. with
out neglect or fault on his part, having
failsd to obtain, from the use aHd sale of
his invention, reasonble remuneration
for The time. ingenuity, and expense bes-
,ow.,l upon the same, and the introduce
ton thereof into use, It shall bsshc duty
of Observation-Disclosures to renewsand extend
the patent, by making certificate there
on Of such extension, for thesterm of sev
en- years from and after the expiration of
the first term; which certificate, with
certificate of said board of lheiuhpdgment
aud opinion as aforesaid, shan be enter
cd on record in the Patent Office and
tbereupon the said patent shslhhave the
some effect in law as though it had been
originally granted for the t'rm Of twenty
one wears. And the benefit of such re-
newal shall extend to assicn nees and gram
tees of the right to use the thing patented,
to the extent of their respective Interest
threin: Prooidsd hopsror, That no ex-
tension of a patent shall he granted after
the expiration of the term for which it
was originally issued.
SEC. 10. AID be it further enacted, That
there shall be provided for the use of said
office, library Of scie nti6c works and
periodical public atoms, both foreign and
American, calculated to facilitate the dis.
charge Of the duties hereby required of
the chief officers therein, TO he purchased
under the directions of the Cemmitteo Of
the Library of Congress. And the sum
"f Gfiven hundred dollars is hereby ap-
propriated, for that purpose, to be paid
out of the patent fund.
Sec. %. 1nd be IL further cndcte !, That
1t shall be the duty Of the Co mmissioner
to cause to be classified and ranged, in
such rooms or galleries as may be provi-
Tor that purpose, in suitable cases, when
necessary for their p-est ryation, and in
such manner as shall be conducive To n
beneficial and favorable display thereof
the nodes and specimens of comr osi-
tiOns and of fabrics and other mannfnc-
lures and works of art, patented or nupn-
tented, which have been, or shall hereaf-
ter be deposited in said Office. And said
rooms or galleries shall be kept open dur
ing suitable hours for public inspection.
Sec. 81. ind be IL further tRccted, |
That all acts and parts Of acts hereafter
passed on this subject, be, and the same
are hereby repealed Proridsd hOwsper,
That all actions and processes in law or
equity sued out prior to the passage Of
this act, may be prosecuted to final judg-
inrnt and execution, in the same manner
as though this act had not been passed.
excepting and saving the application to
any such action, of the provisions Of the
fourteenth and fifteenth sections of this
act, so far as they may he applicable
thereto. And prorided also, That all
applications or petitions for patents,
pending at The time of the passage Of
this act, in cases where the duty has been
paid, shall be proceeded with and acted
on in the same manner as though filed
after the passage thereof
JAMES X. POLK.
Speaker Of tie House of Representatives..
w. II. KING,
President oft Senate, pro fcmpOrc.
APPROVED, July 4, 1886.
ANDREW JACKSON.