The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-24
.yyuAL REPORT OF THE ConM,s sIoSEa OF
PATENTS.
UNrTEp STATES PATrsT OFFrcK,
l0.A

January, 1873
sra In accordance with the provisions Of the of Con-
ress entitled An addition to the act To promote the
r,gess OF and the usef arts" approved March
1887 the undersigned has the honor 10 submit his annual
report;
during the year ending December 81 lS45 sixteen hum
dred and The number of filed during
the same period is SIX hundred and seven.
The whole number Of patents issued during the wear
ls,s is SIX hundred and sixty including twenty-three
reissues three additional Improvements, and orty-sx de-
signs classified and alphabetical lists of which, with the
names Of patentees and their places of residence are
annexed marked and X. ba, disclaimer was entered
during the same.
Within the same year six hundred and twenty-sx patent,
have expired list Of which is annexed, marked L.
There during the same period nine applications
extend patents the Of which about pre
.yen rejected and granted Two patents
we're extended during the year by act of Congress
The claims embraced the respective issued
ing the year l54S are also annexed, marked M
As much larger proportioa OF the applications
iectei than granted and many of the rejected april
cations may be rcconsdered and passed. is not deemed
necessary particularly the action Of off with
reference 10 that class Of It's business.
The receipts of the Office during the year lS45 including
dues add fees paid the treasury applications for
patents caveats reissues disclaimers additional improve
meats extensions recording assignments and other papers
and for copies amount IN the whole the of S57 $40 So
of which 81 500 80 has been repaid applications
withdrawn, and for money refunded which paid by
mistake, as per statement marked A.
The expenses Of the office during the year lS47 are
follows, salaries, S225S4 W; temporary
1856 50 contingent expenses, So ACT 65 compensation
of chef justice of the District of Columbia sitting
appeals from the Commissioner of Patents 500 library,
44 o. agricultural statistics 81 COS IL printing Digest
OF Patents 81 700 for T..
G Smith, under the act Of Congress for his relief approved
Angus, S lS4S, 81 O0o;' amounting h the whole the
sum of Si6,S3l ei MS per staiemen, marked b
There also ex pended during the last year under the
of March 3, 1887 for the restoration of records and
drawings, The of s44, per statement marked c.
The aggregate of expenditures under the different heals
above enumerated, including money refunded Withdraw
ais and money returned, which had been paid by
take $5S sos 81 leaving balance be carried the
credit Of the Patent fund Of $3.50 So.
On the first day of January l543, the of money
the treasury The credit of the Patent fund $207
1877 s. Thus the the treasury the credit of
Patent fund.- including the balance paid in during the
year lSiS was the first day of January, 1919, S2l6
46s So.
The large balances expenditures which have ac-
ccd during the last four years. caused part by the
great increase of applications for patents, which accumua-
ted such degree to far exceed the ability OF the
umnng force of the Office dispose of them thus
sonng dsproporon between the applications and with
dnwhls, compared with former years That has
been removed by the increase of the force of the of
hce and may be expected that uni. the Office
evsd of accumulated business the proportion of with.
dnwa the receipts of the Office will be greater than in
former years and consequently the balance which will
the credit Of the Patent fund viii be less
BY the act of Congress approved May 81, lS4S, two
prlncipa and assistant examiners, and ordinary
clerks added the force the Office and the
and the assistant examiners from 81 $50 500 The
cerks authorized by the before mentioned al
loved salaries Of 300 each per Thus the in
crease OF the number of examiners and clerks and of
ncs provided for by The act of May 81 lS45 will occasion
addition to the annual Expenditures Of the Office of
Si2y 0 This amount be reduced by fees for record
ing assignments authorized TO be charged by the
but the addon to the expenses Of the Office will
not be less than 1000 per
Notwithstanding this addition the permanent expendi-
lures Of the Office the of and
Its
hnus 10 equa If not exceed its expenses But if Its
hue shnaid Tor year or two fall below It's expenditures,
Lie Patent fund is sufficient such casual def ences
and thus the policy Of Congress in making the Patent Office
se-sassinDg institution will successfully be iintaned.
ihe two principal and two examiners provided
iot by the act Of May 81 1913 appointed
was believed that suitable persons had been found for
those Offices and they entered Immediately upon the dis
charge OF their dutes. When they had acquired su
knowledge of the duties of their desks and had beco
Sncenuy acquainted with the routine of business be-
GIN to render efficient aid the Office which was not be-
lore The hs of August the number of applications hand
awaiting the notion Of the Office 99s On the FIRST day
OF January 1919 tha number reduced $685. nofiih
standing the difficulties which the examining branch of
i"ce OF the Office obliged encounter, resulting from
Tue eSperienoe of half their number thus exhibiting
AAern proof of the progress of business and prois
az early riT from the embarrassnents under which the
ONE has long ahored consequence of the great
" oaSess which had accumulated during the last three
Yeas Tor want OF force in the scientific desks sufficient to
u'SP'se OF II. very few months will probably relieve
ihe Once entirely from ts pre- sent embarrassments.
lhe ngd examinations made in the Patent Office
win regard to the originality and pateata5iiy of dis
oo'Tes and improvements result The rejection of much
aser proportion OF the applications than formerly when
.e' scFuilnzlng system of examination pursued Be-
lore assumed the duties of Com missioner ha
he applications patented During the four years
not quite hall Of those which have examined have
heo ana now the proportion OF applications patented
10 hosc rejected is about two three.
within few yenrs the inventive genius Of this country
under Some smuan, other, readily perceived has
osh more thaa usually active, and has produced
~ huns results. Formerly invention pursued main v
from an ardeo desire develop the laws Of nature and
ea'ps them by mocha 1sm and by processes the
mao now, 1t IL not only pursued from love of science,
nhu IRON motives of nosie ambition, but by pro-
session Hence nventaa, instead of accomplishing, the
present me, by lis essays and experiments many strk-
aug ruSus 10 proportion to the number of products,
'nner periods OF history applies itself improve
meni In de,is 1t aims to improve what already cx-
S IN 'om more or less imperfect, and adapt Itself
ene PRACTICAL Wants of society In short it has become
mort utiaran than has been in earlier periods. Such
as Is he conclusion TO which have arrived from very
considerable oppor unity observe the progress Of
uo' IN THIS and other during The time have dis
0'srsea the duties Of Commissioner Of Patents.
i would be very unjust the inventive genius of the
s age 70 afrn that every year does produce great
aug ogifs Inventions which illustrate the progress OF
epc and add much the elements OF civilization and the
irosenient OF society. But my purpose par
uy 10 bring TO view the fact consequence of
many improvement, IN details, much believed to be dis
eo'ereo which was before known; and hence n greater
fOruon OF applications for patents late years have
oesn rejected than have been patented
ihe reports Of the four principal exsmners addressed 10
e undersigned and giving review of the most yaua
INVENTIONS which have passed their desks during the
ae annexed, marked D. E, r and G. They are referred
" as containing brief but Interesting views of the
invention and Improvement in the mechanic arts in this
during the last year and aso, proofs Of the 10.
se and difficult duties which that class of officers are
required to perform
my three former reports have taken the occasion re
IN the. ri o.,