Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-16
IUFFICIAL-J
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed q, Second Session Of Forty first Congress
IPCBTTc-NO. las I

IPCBIIe-NO. 1871
A. ACT o. revise, consolidate, and amend the stat
mt: relating to patents s,s4 cCpyrights
Sc. - Ard Be ttJs.fh,r sHa-fsd, That nothing in
ihls act shall prevent, lessen, impsssh, or syod any
;rieyed ly any wrongful uss Of any trade mark
. ,shi nave haa u this sct had NOT ben passed
.hlil be- nj AIMED under the isons II this act
trade mark which used claimed in any unlawful
business or upon any article which Il injurious in
dulenty obtained, or which ha, been formed and
Used with the design Of d-ceiviag the public in the
ssc. $. AEdls 1t Farther enacted. Thai all records
~ Law 10 be preserved shsl be under the control q
the Librarian u Congress- and kept and preserved in
gees shall have the Immediate care and sa pervision
Thereof and. under the supervision Of the Joint
all act and duties required by Low hing copy
rights The Librarian shall canse seal To- be
Committee % the Library may approve, with which
Md 'i in pspf5s .sns ss iron 'sd ofs and
lie shall slso give an sddlilansl bond with suretes
hive thousand dollars with the CONDITION that he will
rrLder % ths proper officers OF the treasury true
lie -h,li alec make an annual report To Congress OF
the number sud description 81 copyrigb, publica-
year And the Librarian Of Cengress shall rncsiue 1--WE
pen S se 81 .f fsnr ses1.nd dollars
SIC - 1% n,, - 49,. ss,sse. s"asset. That any eit
sha b. the author, entor, desigssr or proprie-
ar q any book, map, chart dramatic or musical
uessiiye thereof or q psnfing draS1s' Chrome.
.aige; sistaary and q n9dss or designs Intended
nm or a;Is shall Hp?s con-
liberty II printing. reprinting. publishing, comple
iog cops ing eXec1tiDg finishing, and vending the
publicly performing representing H. or causing it
a. be performed or represented by others and sn-
late their own works
SIC $. Ard e ,iJsrts.r enae.ed, That copyrights.
shall be granted for the term OF twenty eig6t years
from the time Of recording the title thereof, in the
SIC s.. ASd b Tf1tseI esa-s.d. That the author,
inventor, or designer, II be be still living and cit
widow or children, il he be dead shall have the same
sNclu.iye right continued for the further term OF
aI CTiPtian Of The article 50 .e1 ured second time
and implying with all other regulations in regard
expiration Of the first term And such person shall,
csuse copy Of the record there.f 70 be published
one ~ more printed IN the United States
SIC - A1f b. . f1Issr snacf,a, That copy rights
shall lie as-Iguable in law, by any instrument of
the o.ce Of the Li6rsrisn - Congres. within SIXTY
d4s after It's execution, in default Of which it shall
mcrigacee iOr a valuable consideration, without
SIC -. Art b u Jwt.r ena,sed, That no person
sali b. ,niiiec 20 }py.ight unisss he shall. be-
of the title the book other article, or descrip
ton Of the painting drawing chrome, statue, statu
Tor which he desires 3 copyright addressed 10 th@
Librarian OF Congress, sns, within ten days from
Copies Il .Sh cps or other ' af, Rs or o
csss ef Psn;ing. dr.xins statue, sts;uary, model
the same, 20 be addressed 10 said Librarian Of Con
srvs-- - hereinafter to BE- provided.
SIC. u 4"d Be ,tfsTlh.T ssaefsf, That the Libra,
tsh 81 t9nsress shah record the name VI such c1py
b. Kept for that purpose in the words following
LihTAIy o. Congress TO wit b; u remembered tina;
O.. hath deposited in TIL. oftice the ritie II pa
ID, map sheF,i or olherw,,e as The case may be-
oi which i in the following words. T. wit there in
seTt the title or description the right whereof he
sac ms1 be,J in conformity with the laws Of the
Ss Of CSnsfe b. "a. I've e On ~ s
te OF deseT pti0n, under the seal OF the Libraran
o. congress TO said proprietor. whenever he shall
SIC. " AAd Be ,'fyr:ser -nacf,i. That for record
Other sriic.e the Librarian Of Congress sb.II re
sg,ss from The person claiming the same tty cents.
I' % his s,,,sns fsy cents: and for recording
oopyrgh fifteen cents Tor every one handre Wo2s.
sid Tor every COPY thereof cents for every one
paid int the Of h. United sn,es shall be
SIC 90 1Hf b itgr'A.r ssocfed. That the proprie-
ns to the Ll6ra1isn Of coosrs.. M.shiost ea
S Shn ten day; alter Il, publication two lete
s-,Iptsn or photograph Of such artcie As hsrein-
-d sSR{ e &
Of such ~po.t IN J M o s"ssf That in default
;h psRss q went went, S s osr. i5
b collected by the LibrsYian OF Congress Ia The
d eo nsa y r.. b III 81 s st OF ds6i in
,ur,sdlsiion Of which the deln may reside or
SIC g Ard % ,. f,rfAsr ssa,t,d, Tia, any such
o. Ss 9s.f T, e sSs to The
Aldti the wotd= Copyright natter arr plainly
written Or printed on The outside OF the pscksgc con
So. % AHd 3. ~ fo-fAsr snaei,a That the post
spfs sSsa f. ?T Sass
~. ara as1 80 delivered he s6all mail it TO
4@I . gf. 70 en .ns DgrOffh hss no mar
III. Tsn,Sn al se,iSn Tor the infringemsnt OF
i.n a r., ne s;, Igr,l eCpis. edition pub
TINS, III b. bo.k; or II map, hart, ma.ical com
R'siion, print, cut, engraving, EhOtograp paint.
OF aeen Intended 70 BE- Perfected and eomests s =.
49, o. TIE nne arts, BY inscribiBg upon syms
ihe substance on which the ssns shall be euss.S
%, i}}i1IysInz words viz: Battered according 70 The
one 2, N: Librarian & Congress. :. washington.
.S hal, 40 ss iJs,;ssI ssaeea That IL any per
ng,S pSIPort, IN or upon sny book map, chart
sisr sas b sa s 2, Rh
irpd;TR sIsn coPyrisht, every pvrson OF
ore HoIety thereof the person who shsIl sns ~,
sam Snd the other u the u.s. 81 the Tinted
Conpstent jurisdiction. " ""' eour' VI
con ar rs sa e :, ,sso.sa That per
herein prov dod shall within the term Iipit,d and
right rsi obtained in writing se.s s ., The copy
Two OF more witnesses print, publish, or Import or
kEo~iEg the same 10 be 80 printed pubIisbei or
imported shall sell OF expos 20 sale any e"ey 81
sCCh book. such offender shall forfeit evs,s go
thereof TO said prietor, aud shall alsn rt., .na
BAY srCh damages may be recovered In a c;~ii
acton BY such proprietor In Of competent
IUrisdicrioR.
SIC 10. Asf be ~ CvtAsr ,Racfaf That IL .nx
pei after the recording Of the title OF any man
chart. musical com postio print, cut. engraving or
phOtOgTsph, chrome, or Of the dec etOn OF any
painting, drawing, statue, statuary model or de-
sign intended % be perfected q. work OF the fine
arts. ss herein provided, shall, within the term
limited ard without the consent Of the proprietor OF
The copyright FIRST obtained IN writing, signed In
preseUce OF two more witnesses, engrays, efch,