The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-11
EXTENSION on PATENTS.
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PArExr o,s,cE, Jane "a, ie4s.
TINE undersigned, constituted by Law a board %
IL decide upon applications for the extension ol
patents, have adopted the following Suggestions sid
rules, for the benek, o. those persons Who may
hereafter apply for extensions
The questions which arse on each application Coz
an extension are
]. Is the invention neudg
2. IL il useful
3. Is il raiaable aud iHtpoytsai 20 the publici
4. Has the inventor been aAsgaaisls rs=,unsy aisa
for his time and expense IN originating and perfect
ing III
S Has he used due diligence in Introducing Nj.
invention into general usel
The two first questions viii he Determined upon
the result Of examination in the Patent Office,
as will also the third, to some extent
To enable the board TO come TO q correct eonclu-
sion in regard To the third point OF INQUIRY the an,
pcant should, IL possible, procure the testimony u
persons disneresed in the invocation, which tes,i-
mony should be taken undlr oath.
In regard to the fourth sad fifth points ofiDquiry,
in addition TO his oath showing his receipts and
expenditures on account Of the invention, by which
its value is to be ascertained, the applicant should
show, by the testimony Of disinterested witnesses
oath, that he has taken all reasonable measures
to introduce his invention into general use and that.
without default neglect his part, he has failed
to obtain from the use and sale of the invention
reasonable remuneration for the time, ingenuity,
and expense bestowed on the sane, and the intro
duction thereof into use.
The report Of the examiner upon the novelty and
utility of the invention, will be ready fifteen days
before the day appointed for the hearing which will
be open for inspection at the Patent Office; copies Of
which will be furnished 10 all parties interested, "
desired on payment Of the usual fees for copies.
In case ofopposition by any person to the extern
sion of patent, both parties may take testimony,
each giving reasonable notice TO the other Of the
me ,,ace Of akinp test uhicb ahall
be taken according TO the rules prescribed by the
Commissioner Of Patents in cases Of interference.
All arguments submitted TO the board must be in
writing.
In conclusion, the undersigned would remark,
generally, that monopoly Of his invention is Sc
cured by law TO the inventor for the term Of four
teen years. This is done with a view TO eompen-
safe him for his time and expense in originating and
perfectng it, At the end of the time for which his
patent runs, his monopoly should cease, and the i'm
vention become public property, unless he can show
good reasons to the contrary. The presumption is
always against his applications; and if he cannot
show that his invention is novel, useful valuable,
and important to the public, and that, having made
all reasonable effort to introduce it into general use,
he has not been adequately remunerated for his
time and expenses in discovering and perfecting il,
the board cannot grant am extension.
JAMES BUCHANAN,
Secretary Of State.
EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioner of Patents.
s. BARTON,
Solicitor of the Treasury.
The publishers of the following papers will please
insert the above notice twice each week for two
months and send their bills to diis Office for pay
ment, viz: Union, Constitution, and United States
Journal, Washington; Republican and Argus, Bal
timore; Keystone, Philadelphia; Union, Harris
burg; Morning News and Jefersonian, New York.
Herald and Gazette, Providence; Post, Boston; Ad.
vertiser, Lowell; N. III. Patriot, Concord; States.
man, Columbus, Ohio; Kentucky Democrat, Louis.
vile; Courier, New Orleans
June 23-2aw2m