The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-14
Reform In the Patent Laws.

WASHINGTON UNION.
am iuiorDed that certain individuals circulating
smons mbers Of Congress extracts from reports while
laws coupled With repre based upon the f.ct
am in favor Of the TN reported by Mr. Turnsy with proper
which 4. s.g s;ssa n tn. report: 'liudsd
a's% my nsn pr.
sonposng the hghest legislature known oountry is
that they should be fully and
pirste who knowingly and wlfuny appropriate the in
modification OF the patent laws introducing other
may b established and void and fraudulent vacated
per legislation reach the wiiul inringer ADD also 70 eel
d and .sSS al s5s1s or
the public dstriment the true inventor and
II IT,
y & h7 ny S these views, am II favor
Hon Nr. Norris; from New Hampshire, which will Ia my
the public in he Enjoyment Of their rights anu
unaware that from certain sources-by NO means in
unjus, heldns Cd patents that have been extended
T1Tnsy m IN WhioS n 70
conarn BY legislation reforms the mode Of keeping
was Con ss ner. 1t does harm consrm those
Sg np5 p.s y Ike & .nS nS
~hou, meeh ee.riment to the blio DO stricken out
:s s1i: Rs1S.'.a5 !, Mi S.fi. .SsS sss$ss.
oinor that the public has rights protected as wen
tons - and p.tents and to the facets
section Of the new bin provides that in surrendsrs for
the patent s6s embrace only those
f ini @ ~ ss7Sn rns or sr nsi
deor frauds upon the public and upon indi
It also provides that all machines articles Of manu-
tacture maze or begun before such us be used
7hi. feature is violently att.eied. But is it not JUS.
:, or b the 1sGne isnsy Of hs agent shall
a rights-the
vbe invests his capital and bis labor manufacture which
i.iss : give aS,is:,' Ne public claim q q.
bosoDtf every honest will pond
Istent,e must suffer, 4 any one.
the OPPOSITE . ether parts Of tss bin
made Tor pa az ws1o ARE
ce shall he even, and that persons interested may
whsn shs fact breurhtto mind that there but l:dc
snd THAT Reissues he made if they have sready
mrrpeiy no, 70 cay IN spite q NE
pTyilese OF Opposing Reissues tas the public
mtted 70 oppose Atsnsons seem to to BE-
Isuch nOtce had been suire. when cormis,ioaer
nent the country would have been s.ud patti
cuarly In the form which IL exists and which
udsDent sovcis What the original p,enes never invented
nor elaircd IL wasdore in my absence and under
q ne tran,sesn % at ne party -. sssns
Examiner are eoneernss Neiee 70 the public With the pr
70 All such proceeding. in The Patent once
tAnsd either he Com q Pssnss Or cSssrss.
tptSg.y g ,ha BE- subject % esaana-
This provision IL rendered BY the ccnaeiug
have decided hat matter. Of reissue The
the sols ssss and he decision binding court, well
such IN interpetston Of tie .s gives no opporuaty
conduct II IN. latter ma be supposed ever 70 occur
On The othsE hand in tie kai,Iand district doctrine
d.nthss been Permitd 70 Try before jury the question
. that covered ~ TIE srisr pasnt Should not tssss
conflicting decisions he receneilsd' Ana shouid the
set 10 r,vse in courts Of ustes can hardly sss how
an obestion can be RAISED against proposition 80
remains nov consider The sc,e frois for IA. rops,
,ny Jeson a. irFisni ana Fflhes scice
ldea1 70 repeal patent u syes the right 70 por pa
tenis. 70 rsls. patent which nirass' BIZ a.
f,etgre 70 rsrrsi patsn. Interfering with bis business
vtch be believes % have been utasty frauaulsn.ly
ard notice 70 AL 10 sustaining ths patent
sued out and pr sssutsa Il seo4 fnR r ss.hsa.ss 1bs
court 10 order ron-sait y suiss proceed IL Law
suity are sndng 10 = The United states against
S: s TI n. S sss NE . Gp s sss Ss
com ees The terf'n eon,.tss liz patent 10 k.ep true
q al priests .osrurs from he invention ia dispute
and . security That ,. viii sy them over
short Il eelanes tke great ba.s stwssn the parties -
srge dnie' snd thus tends % put "a end 2 hts,,n
rsrtiss' think net.
TIE party sias ne sAs boSd re,pond both
eoss sna damages n bea the ee tae am action q IN
z
msbt ~ irrespossi lie persons.
ir ny rep3Tis expressed The opsi1n that trial
setrs fga, mould establish the patent think
on mature rt1ston shat such provision would b. too
s'rngsnt upen public rt Eysry layer All soquantod
With ne practice under re rstsn laws we'll knows thas
svoidnx ratent sJ not come % ht or ye.-a
after b has heen lfsue4. T. reare tksy hculd Away be
available 70 vscafs and set i aside.
With re smerdnents sfsrsd ~ NJ Norris. Ard II an
capable a u8sur the mater think they will Fuard the
~ 10th he and ths ruh and they conform
mainly &c he views sxrrtsssd ID nj reports.
have much written, and heard mach raid, The
IN
frnrtrs. acquainted with many it, fritncs snf
know them be meftorous inventors and patcntess All
"infrrgsrs and pirates who the
validity Of patents raDn nay, and often does in
csrtravsptioa q pute right. The pxbe have right
evtrythsg that OIL and An invention fourteen
old L ord hafy public property, AMI every has
rigif 70 its enioyusst Nov. patents sometimes
quite ihote vsry that
have become IL has Il The pa,entse who
the pirate he IL the pigndsrer % The pebble rfAt and
body resist him ks should b seandsSed a.
pirate whe rsssts these churchman's apon pablo
rshis.
BnovinR mary Of II. parties who Ia favor Of AMI
against the bi 4ussien. thnk ths term pirate"
With tie justice Re spilled veil a. the ether
but such OF otoquy sod scandal affect The
merits and justice e the iii the ssmson ofenlghtened
Z ID tonOrsilc minds.
mYtelf would not he seen sdvocatlns tins prs,sn-
ssrs ~ ~ any kind. And regret that those Who
s.Snists ara mifrrt snt opinions have forced
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