Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-01


ii, ms, Improvements and designs
SsCTIOz 4 The conyress ne Conf asfate Amsr
PARTNERS Justice, denominsis The patent oe,
The chief officer Of which shall Be elled The COMMISSIONS o pa
Of Congress- whose dui sa be- under the direction o. the At
tOrney General to superiuead execute ard perform al saeh
and things touching respecting the issue OF patents for
bo fo or besi ~ bv ia directed 70 b
done performed shah have s charge and custody OF
all the books resors paPsr models naehiHes and oher ns
fzc . further enaeie Tat there shall be in said Office
interior eeer, = be appointed hy said ne
aVproyl Of the Aorn General be called the chief clerk Of
missioner, when the said principal oce shan become yacan
shall the csge AID custody of hs and Of e records
tots papers machines modes and az other things belonging
said Office, shall perform the the Commission
with approval appoint eminers o. patents AID other
clerks be necessary. And said commissioner and every
quaid OF nerea from or taking, except BY in
herance during the period for which they shan hold their s
indi Getty "a paens for invention 81 discovery he has
teen o. may hereafter DC grantsd ana sald Sna
all others employed in said Office, shall reeeFe compensation
to be as.er2insd and 6xea By law
ee and every other e 20 be appointed IN the Once snAl
before he enters the duties Of bis Office or appointment
conn Sled to him nd The said commissioner snd esi eik
shall also before entering their d1t seveay gre bonds
former in The dollars. and the latter in the
i've tho1slnd aollas with ndon render true and
rnoaeys which shall he b. them rsspeciv " received
patents and for copies Of rcord and drawings and all other
A. And belt further enacted That the said commissioner
$ al cause seal 70 Re made and Sr me saia once
approve and copies OF records books papers or drawings
belonging sa1 Office under the sguaters SAID commissioner,
the Office shall Be vacant under the q the chic
clerk, with t said seal axe sha be competent evidence in
ali eases in which hs or books papers drawings
culd evideacs And any person making application therefor
my have esea eoPe Of records, drawings aud other pa
peFs in said oce paying the written copies the
sum for every page OF huDdrei words and for
copies Of drawings the OF making the me
the Office shall the The Confederate States
and under seal Of said Office and s signed By the atoTnsen
aud cOunrsgned - the commissioner OF aid oee and
shall be recorded together with the Descriptions, specifications
pose Every patent al contain short description Or tso
the invention discovery correctly indicating the nature and Dc
exceeding years. the full and exclusive right and liberty
yenon discovery referring the specifications for the
ulsr thereof copy Of which shall Be annexed to the PATENT
specifying psentes claims his inYSnOn diseOyery
SIC Ard e it further enacted That or persons
having discovered invented and usefa att
anuactVre composition Of matter not known or used By
oeers his their discovery invention hereof and net
with consent allowance inve1or diseoYerer aud
shall desire obtain exclusive property therein may make
application in writing the commissioner Of patenss expressing
such desire commissioner due proceedings had may
grant patent therefor But before any Inventor shall receive
patent for any such inySnon discovery be shall
written description his invention discovery, and OF the
and process ofmakng ccnstructngusng and
ing slme such full, clear and avoiding IN
neee,Ty as 10 enable any person skilled tie q
seenee which it appsrtains, with which IS most nea
in case Of any acse he shan fully expsn the principle and
which he has contemplated tbs application Of
that inep!e character by which iiay be ron
other inventions shall parcuy specify and point out Tie
part combination which be claims as his own
invention discovery. He SHALL furthermore accompany the
whole with drawing drawings and written references Whes
the nature Of the admits OF drawings or with specimens
ingredients. ard Of the eonposuon OF mater sues- 4.
quantity for The purpose OF experiment. where the Invention o.
discovery Of composition OF matter; which descriptions anc
cravings signed by the INVENTOR and sttesied ey TWO
shall be filed In the Patent ece AMI he shall moreover tur
nh ndel OF his invention in all which admit OF re
presentation by model Of Convenient SIZE % eAhe' &
tageousy parts The applicant SHAH make can .
discoYerer OF the machine. composition
improvement r heh be soeSa patenty and that he does no
and country citizen; which cath afna
may be made before authorized BY law to admin
SEC T. And bs further enacted That on filing OF
such Application, description and and ne
OF the provided the shall make
caue examiHaon 81 the alleged new invendo
discovery and it. such examinations il shall not az
pear to the commissioner the had been invented
discovered BY any other person in IN country prior 70 We
legged invention discovery thereof by The applicant or that
patented described in printed publeaiion
this foreign country had bsen in public use or on sa
with the applicants consent allowances prior 70 ne aPp
ton shall deem it 70 be sufficiently usr
Important i shall be his duty to issue apatent therefor b.
that the applicant not the oraa and hrst nyento
dsoveror thereof or that any part Of that when y ea
had before been invented or discovered or patented
described printed Publieaion in this or any ieregn coa
he saal notify tie applicant thereof gEing MN oey sech
formation snd references he useful jugng OF the pr
priety Of renewing his application OF altering his spsca
lion to EMBRACE only that part II the invention discovery EiC
is But, the applicant in such case shall persist N
Cations he shall make oath affirmation amer
Aforesaid and if the sEeeihcatou and eln saA
not have been modified as in the opn1n Of he
, enle the applicant patent be may, APPEAL az
upon request wiring have the decision Of the Attorney Ge
eal, who shall furrshed with certificate in Wnting, VII
the opinion and decision q the stating me Pac
lar grounds Of his Objection and the part OF p Of the l1Ve
lion which he entitled 70 he patented, and
3 a. VII Z. n ne Of ne time ami place Of heari.
such appeal tay may have opportunity Of furnishi
mat decision "a IL sa he de duty Of The commissioner
= Information
sess relative the under sderaon And on an
animation consideration Of the matter by the Attorney &c
y il re bis seise the deeon Of the eenni
soner, either in whole or part and his opinion beng ern
Z commissioner shall be governed thereby il the fnrh
proceedings b be had application Provided, howeve
That before an appeal shall had in such aPpa
shall pay Of the Treasury, provided in the TWEEN
hiri section Of this act, the sum Of Twenty-Five dollars
SIC g. And be it furer enacted That SancYeT an app
shall be made for patent which 70 te opni2n Of NE comm
oner would interfere With other PATENT TOR which an
pliestiOn may be Pendrg or WITH am H9ez Y patent VIII
shall have bees gr2He 1t shall be the duty Of TIE
give thereof to such applicants patentes as The ca
may be stall be dissatisfied with the decision
the comm questi Of priority Of right nEe
tim, on hearing thereof be may p cal from such decision
section Of this act and the like pre- eeeng shall be had
terine which, shsher ether OF the apple nts IS emitted
shall construct to de- rive orig nal and true nsenor
the right pat ntfo his ngention By rstson o. hAyog pr
: vousy taken out letters patent therefor in foreign country
i the having pub shei at any time within six mont
4 next preceding the htlog OF ms ana
g not bSy.vsr Tdi1s SIX months ri = 20 tie acted Issuing
the patent request and The payment Of the da
n required any applicant, his and DRAWN
fled archives Of The ofhce, uItl he shs
furnish model and The patent BE- issued not eAeeeing
Of Wgyearsthe applicant being entitled 10 no;e Of
= tsTfering application.
sgc And be it further en1cted That where any person Ia
ID made, or made, invention. discovery
Improvement, account Of ulsh patent might ey Trus
granted and such person shall die before pate
granted therefor the right u applying or asd obainiI
u sucA patent shall the administrator
person the heirs at Law Of the deceased in ca
he shall died ntestas but OtherSise, then in trust
full aud ample mannsri and under the san
conditions, mitans am restrictions as Inc same vas Aea'
beea claimed yed by such person in biz
y lifetime and Ehen application for patent STALL be made
such legal representatives the oath affirmation provided
SIKH section OF this act shall Be varied as % be appeab
to them
SIC 10 And further enacted That every Pat.rt shall
assignabe either the whole interest, u1d
vid thereof By instrument writing Which sssg
neht every grant ant Conveyance OF tie exensi
right any patent make and and to grant to ohe
he thg patented within and throughout a,
specified portion Of the COeder e Stat5 shall be r
- corded in the pasp Office within three months rom the exec
Of SIC H. An further ensctd That any pc who sha
invented art, maiae improvement tAeret
aud shall desire furthe me t. nsture The sine may on pa
The Of the as lFOFei IN
third 9th ac. the Of ten dollars, tle
- patent Office caYea setting for tbs design and purpo
thereof I'D incipa a1d DIS iuguSEing ca1racs c. al
81 praying his right till lie shall have Tlaturet
- iuvcI os such a lie hled Ia he utal a
% chyes the Office presev In And IL apple
shall he other person. within one ysAs from
Alag OF suh ceye- jor patent or Tor aAY lLEe
u with which may respect erfere shall BE- the deity
commissioner cepss the de pOn, draw
ings tho confidential archives % the ohcs and
give y nail to the filling tie caEeat OF such
pcaton who shall, within three months ar receiving the
y tee Woad avail himself OF the benefit OF his cateat a
"a description, specifications drawings and model and II
the opinion commissioner the spscihcadOnf OF claim
terre other like proceedings be had in all
spcs tn act provided in the case Of interfering al
IL patons Provided ho~ever That no opinoin OF deson