New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-21
THR NEW PATENT LAW.

Gent, but because the rapid progress of the in
dustrial arts in this country had inaugurated an
era TO which they were not at oil adapted. The
last twenty years have made great changes in the
| value Of all really good Inventions and it seems,
most unfortunately that in proportion to their
| value, go has been the cost Of ltigatng, or the
corruption practiced in having them extended.
| This latter abuse the new law efectualiy abol-
ishes, by granting the patent for seventeen years,
without right of extension; but this prohibition
does not extend to patents granted previous to
the passage of the new law.
II is important that the large circle Of persons
| interested ia patents ehOuld understand the
| changes aud improvements now made. The law
secures to contestants the right 70 summon wit
uesses, and TO compel their attendance. Three
Examiners Chicf are authorized, whose duty it
shall be, on the written petition Of the applicant
for that purpose being filed, to revise and de-
tcruine upon the validity Of decisions made by
the regular Examiners when adverse 20 the grant
Of letters patent and also to revise and determine
on the validity Of the decisions of Examiners in
cases of interference From such decisions appeals
may be taken 10 the Commissioner Of Patents on
payment Of fee 0f 800. But the application
for patent must be twice rejected by The Pri-
mary Examiners, except in cases Of interference,
before il can go before the E1aminersin-Chief
on appeal. II tho applicant shall demand q sec
ond examination by the Primary Examiners, no
must first renew the oath Of invention as re-
quircd BY the act Of 1886. The Commissioner is
authorized to return their models to rejected sp
plicahts either for inventions or designs, or to
otherwise dispose Of them. He may also dis
pense in future with models Of designs when the
same can be sufficiently represented BY draw
ing.
The section Of the act Of I53i which authori-
ses the appointment Of agents Tor the trassporta-
ton OF models aud specimens 10 the Patent Office,
is repealed. More Examiners are authorized to
be appointed, 80 as to dispatch business more
rapidly, but the annual expenses Of the Office
must not exceed the annual receipts. When pa
pers fled in tho Paten. Office not correctly aud
legbly written, the Commissioner may require
thom TO be printed. This points to the necessity
OF inventors employing none but experienced
agents to prosecute their claims. No money
hereafter paid on any application for patent
shall be withdrawn or refunded, nor shall the fee
paid on fling n csyeat be- considered part Of
tho sum required to b. pod on fling subse-
quent application for a paten. for the same in
vention. The three months notice to q cayeator
shall be computed frem the day on which such
notice is deposited in the Warrington Post.
Office, with the regular time for the Transmission
Of the same added thereto. In oil cases where
additional improvements would, under the former
law, be admissible independent patents must be
applied for.
The 10th section makes great changes in The
old determinations against foreigners. The new
provisions arc as follows: The fee on filing
csycs! is to be $lOi that on cling each original
application Tor dosigD, slj that Oh issuing an
original patch, 500; thGt on every appeal from
the Examiner r- { h.ef 10 the Commissioner, $40;
That on every application Tor The issue OF patent,
$50; that on c.rry application for extension,
$50, and M additional $50 if tho extension be
granted; that on fling each disclaimer, $40; FOR
certified copies Of patents, and other papers, 10
cents per 100 words; for recording assignments,
agreements, power OF attorney, and other papers,
OF 300 words or under, 81; between go and
! 900 words, 80; over 1000 words, 80; and
for copies Of drawings the reasonable cost OF
making them.
Any citizen or alien haying resided ono year
IN the United States, and taken the oath OF in.
tention 20 become citizen, may secure patent
for any new and original design for manufac-
ture, whether Of metal or materials and original
design for a bust statue, bass relief, or COM
position in alto or bass0 relieve, or any new aud
original impression or ornament, OF Ia be placed
on any article OF Manufacture, the same being
formed in marble or other material, Or any new
and useful pattern, print or picture, to be either
worked into or on, or printed, 81 painted, ~
cast or Otherwise fixed Oh any article Of mar
ufacture, or any new ard original shape or con-
iguIation OF any article Of manufacture. Snrh
patents may be tor - years at a cost Of -i0,
for years Slj, or ~ years for $50, az tho
option Of tho applicant. Al Ills cias3 Of patent:
for designs may be extended for Z pears on tie
same terms as arc provided 81 The ed law.
II ia the foregoing section Of the new law
which opens go wido e door for the encourage
NEXT ard security OF al classes OF designers and
which must give great impetus TO the granting
Of cheap patents for temporary purposes. The
range OF uycnion which tis new security VIII
call into play il almost bOrndlcgs. Patents may
| now be secured for every possible yoriety Of CT.
namcntal novelty. few only which occur to
US may be enumerated, showing the importance
of this section OF the new law: Architectural de-
vices of every hind; Ornamental carpen!er-worh;