Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-11-17
LAWS OF THE U. STATES.
[OMrtal publication. ]
tPUBLic, No. III

/ AN ACT in addition to IN act to promote
the progress Of The useful arts, and to re-
II peal ell acts and parts of acts heretofore
i made for that purpose.
II Be Il enacted by The Senate and House Of
! Representatives. OF The United States of .ameri-
ca in Congress assembled, That the Trea-
surer of thu United States be, and he here
by is, authorized to pay back, out Of tho pa
tent fund, any sum or sums Of money, To any
person who shall have paid the same into the
Treasury. or to any receiver OF depositary,
to the credit of the Treasurer, as for fees
accruing AT the Post Office through mistake,
ond which are not provided to be paid by ex.
isfing laws. certificate thereof being made TO
enid Treasurer by the Commissioner OF Pa
| tents.
See. 2. find be Il. further enacied, That the
third section Of the net Of March, eighteen
hundred and thirty seven, which authorizes
the renewing Of patents lost prior TO the ff-
tccnth of December, eighteen hundred and
thirty six. ia extended to patents granted pri'
| or to snid fifteenth dav of December. though
| they may have been lost subsequently: Pro-
/ ptded, hoiorper, The sam" shall moi have been
recorded nnew under IN" provisions of said net.
\ Sec. g. .1nd be u further enacted, That
any citizen or citizens. or alien or aliens,
| having resided Que year in the United Stnies
| and taken the onth Of his or their intention TO
| become n citizen or citizens. who by his, her,
or their own industry, genins, eff"rts. nnd
| expense. may have invented or produced any
| new and original design for manufacture,
whether of Inc tai or other material or mntrri-
ala. or any new and original design for the
| printinp Of woollpn, elk. cotton ar other fn.
brics. or my new and original design for
bust. stasne. or has reIiefor composition IN
H alto or basso reiievo. or any new and original
! inn ,ssion or ornam"nt, or to be placed on
II nny article of manufacture the samr being
| fnrmed in marble ar other material. orany new
and us''fhl pattern, or print. or picture, to he
lciihcr worked into or worked on or printed or
painted or cost ar oihrrwise 6x"d on, any
nrticle Of manufacture. nr any nrw and or'g,-
Ilnaf shape or conRgura,ion Of any article of
I'll manufacture mot knnwn or used bv o'h"rs
before his. her. nr their invention or produc-
tion thereof. and prior to the time OF his. her,
or their application for q patent thcr"tor,
and who shaii desire to obtain an exclusive
II property or right therein to make. us". and
acll and vend tho snmr, or copies Of the same
10 others, hv them To be made, and sold, may
m.ke application in writing In the CommIs.
p sioper Of Patents expressing such desire. and
the Comunssionnr. on due proceedings had.
NAV grant a patent therefor. az in III" case
II now Of application FOR n patent: Propided,
llThat the fee IN snch rases which ny III" now
Ioxisting laws would be required Of the par
lltcuIar pnplicsnt phall he onc half the sunl,
!, and that the duration Of amid pntent shall be
laeven years, ard that all the regulations and
provisinns which now apply IN the obtaining
-, or protection Of patents not inconsistent with
: 1.-The provisions of this act shall apply to ap-
: plicntiona under this section.
III S-c. 4 .9nd be IL further enacted, That the
. naih required for applicants for patents may
= he taken. when the applicant is not for the
r time being residing IN the United States be.
FIRE apv minister, plenipotcntinry. charge d'.
sffairs. consul, or commercial ngent holding
rommiss,on under the Government of the
United Ststes, or before any notary pnh'ic oi
the foreign country TO which such applicant
NAV 10.
Sec 5. find b, Il further ennrted, That il
u any persnn or pepsnns shall pnlni ar print, or
i mrulI, carve. or engrave. or stamp. upon my
'' thing made, used. or sold bv him for the sne
making or selling which he hath not or shall
" NO, have Obtained letters patent, tho name or
y anv imitation of the nnmc of nnv other per-
g son who hath or ahnll hive obtained letters
q pntent fnr the sole making and vending o
sucb thing without consent Of such pntenteo
e nny person, upon any such thing not having
u beep purchased from the patcnice, or sonf
Il person who purchased it from or under suci
patent.s. or no, having the license or con
sen, Of such paleptce. nr his assigns or legn
REPRESENTATIVES,. shall write. paint, mould
cast, carve. engrave, stamp, or o'herwis'
q make or uffix the word "potehi." or tho word
is "lettprs patent" or the word ''patentee," %
nj INV word nr words of like kind, meaning, ~
T. impnr,. with ihr view or intent of Initiating
~ or counterfpiiing the stamp, Wnrk, or othe
n, device of the patrnter, or shall aifiS tho Sam
Y or INV word stamp, ar device o! like inpor
on uny unpatcnipd article. for the purpose G
lldece,ving tho public, he, she, or they. so o'
Tending. shall be liable for such offence. to
lpeusl,y ot not lers than one hundred dollar
with costs. to be recovered by action IN an
or the circnit courts Of the United States, {
by in any of the district courts of the Unlte
vn States hnving the powers and juuadlcton
of circuit cnuri one half Of which penalty, .
&C. recovered shall b. paid 10 the pa,en, fun
'st aud the .t,rr half to any person or pe1soI
mt who shall spP Tor tho same.
m. Ser. 6. .Ind be IL further enacted. That a
pntsptees and assignrrs of patents hereaii'
GRANTED arc hereby required to stamp. engra'
or cause To he stamped or engraved, on enc
lIariicle gcndeu, or oH"red nf SAFE, We I'm
Of the ppient aud IL any person or person
,. pateniees or nsAigncrs, shall neglect to {
o., hr. she. or they shall be liable To- the sn'I
mr. penalty. to be recovered and Disposed "i
,eo the manner specified in the foregoing III
ia. section OF this act.
md JOHN WHITE,
Sneaker of The House Of Representatives..
WILLIE r. MANGUM.
III President Of The S'note pro temPore.
ted Approved, Aug. %, 1872 -