The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-05-17


And every such patentee, bis
executors, administrators, and assigns
whether Of whole or Of Il sectional in
reset therein, shall be entitled To main
lain suit ut law or in equity on such
patent for any Infringement of such part
of the invention or discovery as shall be
bona fiJe his own as aforesaid, uOtwi;h-
standing the specification may embrace
more than he shall have any legal right
to claim. But, in every such case IN
which a judgment or verdict shall be
rendered for the plaintiff, he shall not be
entitled to recover costs against the de-
fendant, unless lie shall have entered at
the Paten, Office, prior ts the commence
ment Of the suit, disclaimer Of all that
part of the thing patented which was SO
claimed without right, I'rovidcd hO1-
erer, That no person bringing any such
suit shall be entitled to the benefits ofthe
provisions contained in this section who
shall have unreasonable neglected or de-
layed to enter at the Patent Office, dis
claiincr ms aforesaid.
SEC. 10. Ind be ii further enacted,
That, the Commissioner is hereby au-
thorzcd and empowered to appoint
agents in not exceeding twenty of the
principal cities or towns in The United
States, as may best accommodate the
different sections Of the country, for the
purpose Of receiving and forwarding to
The Patent Office all such models, spec
linens Of ingredients and manufactures,
rs shall be intended to be patented or
deposited therein, the transportation Of
the same TO be chargeable to the patent
fund.
SEC. II. And be IL further enacted,
Thot instead OF one examining clerk, ns
provided by the second section of the
act to which this is additional, there shall
be appointed, in manner therein proYid-
cd, two examining clerks, each to receive
an annual salary Of fifteen hundred dol
lars; and also an additional copying
clerk, at an annual salary Of eight hun
dred dollars. And the Commissioner is
also authorized to employ, from time to
time, as many temporary clerks as may
be necessary TO execute the copying and
draughting required by the first section
Of this act, and to examine and compare
records with the originals, who shall re-
ceivc not exceeding seven cents for every
page of one hundred words, and for
drawings, and comparison Of records,
with originals, such reasonable compen-
saton as shall be agreed upon or pre-
scrbed by The Commissioner.
SEC. IL. And be 1t further enacted,
That, whenever the application of any
foreigner for patent shall be rejected
and Withdrawn for want of ofnovelty in the
invention, pursuant to the seventh Sec
ton of the act to which this is additional,
the certificate thereof of the Commission
er shall be sufficient warrant to the
Treasurer to pay back to such applicant
two-thirds of the duty he shall have paid
into the Treasury on account Of such ap-
plication.
SEC. I3. And be 1t further enacted,
That in all cases in which an oath is re-
luircd by this act, or by the act to which
his is additional, if the person of whom
is required shall be conscientiousIy
Of taking an oath, affirmation
nay be substituted therefor.
SEC. ii. And be il further enacted,
That all moneys paid into the Treasury
f the United States for patents and for
ees for copies furnished by the Supcrin-
enden, of the Patent Office, prior to the
passage of the act to which this is adj
Iltionai, shall be carried to the credit of
he patent fund created by said act /; and
he moneys constituting said fund shall
'e, aud the same are hereby, appropria-
ed for the payment of the salaries of the
Ulcers and clerks provided for by said
,ct, and all other expenses of the Patent
Office, including all the expenditures
provided for by this act and, also, for
such other purposes rs are or may be
hereafter specially provided for by law.
And the Commissioner is hereby author
zed to draw upon said fund, from time
10 time, for such sums as shall he neces.
sary to carry into effect the provisions of
this act, governed, however, by the sew
eral limitations herein contained. And
it shall be his duty TO lay before Congress
in the month Of January, annually, "a
detailed statement of the expenditures
aud payments by him made from said
fund. And it shall also be his duty 10
lay before Congress, in the month of jan
uary, annually, a list Of all patents which
shall have been granted during the pre-
ceding year, designating under proper
heads, the subjects of such patents, aud
furnishing an alphabetical list Of the pa
tentees, with their places of residence;
and he shall nlso furnish list of all pa.
tents which shall have become public
property during the same period to-
gether with such other information of
The state and condition of the Patent
Office, as may be useful to Congress or
To the public.
JAMES X. POLK,
Speaker offhe House OF Rreprerenta,ives.
W. II. KING,
President Of the Senate pro tempore.
APPROVED, March Sd, 1887.
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