Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1837-05-17

privileges and proceedings as are pro-
''vided by law in the case of original
applications for patents.
- SECTION 8. sind 1e IL further en-.
Qc!ed, asy thing in the fifteenth see.
zion Of the act to which this act is ad-
ditional to the contrary Eo.withstand-
ing, That, whenever, by mistake, ac-
scident or inadvertence. and without
any wilful default or intent to defysud
or nlislead the uhlic, any patentes
shall have in his specification claimed
to bethe ginal and first inventor Of
discovecer Of any material or substan-
tial part Of Ne thing patented, Of
which he was notshe first and original
inventor, and shalr|ave no legal or
just right to claim ,hessme, in every
such case, the patent shalfae deemed
good and valid for so much okshe il.
vcn!ion or discovery as shall be s,uly
and bona fidc his own, Provided, IL
shall be material and substantial {
part Of the thing patented, and be dc.
finleIy distingnishable from the other
parts SO claimed without right as
aforesaid. And every such paten-
tee, his executors, administrators, and
assigns, whether of a whole or Of
I a sectional interest therein, shall b
entitled to maintain suit at law Of in
equity on such patent for any infringe.
ment of such part Of the invention or
discovery az shall be bona fide his
own as aforesaid, Notwithstanding the
specification may embrace more than
he shall have any legal right to claim.
But, in every such case in which
Judgment or verdict shall be rendered
for the plaintiff, he shall not be enti-
tied to recover costs against the de.
PENDANT, unless he shall have entered
at the Patent Office, prior to the COM
mcnccment Of the suit, disclaimer Of
all that part Of the thing patented
which was SO claimed without right:
Provided, h0,Uerer, That no person
bringing such suit shalt be entitled to
the benefits Of the provisions con.
taincd in this section who shall have
unreasonably neglected or delayed to
enter at the Patent Office, disclaimer
as aforesaid.
SECTION 10. .2nd be 1T further en.
acted, That, the Commissioner is here.
by authorized and empowered to 40.
point agents in not exceeding twenty
of the principal cities or towns in the
United States, as may best accommo.
date the different sections of the coun.
try, for the purpose Of receiving and
forwarding 10 the Patent Office al
such models, specimens Of ingredients
and manufactures, as shalib intended
TO be patented or deposited therein,
the transportation Of the sane 10 be
chargeable to The patent fund.
/ SECTION IL. HID b. IL further en-
acted, That, iretead Of ore examining
clerk, as provided by the second Sec
ton Of the act to which this is ID sddi.
,ional, there shall be appointed in ran.
ner therein provided, two examining
clerks, Gael, to receive on snnual ssla.
ry Of fifteen Hundred dollars; ard also
an additional copying clerk. at On On.
uual salary Of eight hundred dollars.
And the Commissioners 10 also authori.
zed 10 employ, from time to time, -
many temporary clerks % may ia
necessary 10 execute the copying asa
draughiing required by the first, see-
ton Of this act, and to examine and
compare records with the originals,
who shall receive not exceeding ssven
cents for every page of one hundred
words, and for drawings, and compar-
ison Of records with originals, sa Il rea.
sonab!e co,nIensaiionas shallhe agreed
upon or prescribed BY the Commis-
s:oner.
SEcr1oN IL And be IL further en-
acted, That. whenever the application
of any foreigner for d patent shall be
rejected and withdrawn for want Of
novelty IN the Invention, pursuant to
the seventh section Of the act ~ which
this is additional, Tie certificate thereof
Of the Commissioners shalt be SUN.
cient warrant to the Treasurer 70 pay
back Is such applicant t'yo-fhirds q
the duty he shall have paid inta the
Treasury on accoun. Of such arplica-
sscr1os -. Aad5s u further en-
1rt,a. That IN all caseS III which m
oath Is required by this net, a. III stiis
act TO which this is sestiitiot.ss i 81 tho
l,erson Of WHOM il isrcquired saslf -
con.cie nt:oIsly scrupuicds Is aige
an nth, affirmation may bs y s.i \!
therefor. s ssss !
SECTION 4, lid & H 5; 8