The weekly standard., 1870-08-17
Official.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Second Session Of the Forty First
Congress-


taehet 10 the Department OF the Interior the
office, heret ofore established, known as the Pa
tent Office, wherein all records, books, models:
drawings, specifications and other papers and
other things pertaining to patents shall be safe
| ly kept and preserved.
Sec 2 And 1T further enacted, That the Off.
GERS and employees OF said office shall continue
to be: one Commissioner of Patents, one AS
sistant Commissioner, and three examiners-in-
| chief, to be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate; one
chief clerk, one examiner in charge of inteier-
ences, twenty two principal examiners, twedty.
two first assistant examiners, twenty two sec
ond assistant examiners, one librarian, one ma
chinist, five clerks of class four, six clerks Of
class three fifty clerks of class two, forty five
purchasing clerk, all of whom shall be ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the Interior. upon
nomination of the Commissioner of Patents.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Interior may also appoint, upon
like nomination, such additional clerks of clas-
ses two and one, and of lower grades, copyists
OF drawings. female copyists, skilled laborers,
laborers and watchmen, as may be from time
to time appropriated for by Congress.
Sec.4 4. And be 1t further enacted, That the
annual salaries of the officers and employees of
the Patent Office shall be as follows:
OF the Commissioner of Patents, four thou
sand 9ve hundred dollars.
OF the Assistant Commissioner, three thou
sand dollars.
OF the examiners.in-chief, three thousand
dollars each.
of the chief clerk, two thousand five hundred
dollars. 49,
OF the examiner in charge of interferences,
two thousand five hundred dollars.
Of the principal examiners, two thousand five
hundred dollars each.
OF the first assistant examiners, one thousand
eight hundred dollars each. a.
OF khe second assistant examiners, one thop-s
sand eight hundred dollars cache =. -
or the librarian, one thousand eight hundred
dollars.
Ofthc machinist, one thousand six hundred
dollars.
OF the clerks of class ionr, one thousand eight
hundred dollars each.
Of the clerks of class three. one thousand six
hundred dollars each.
Of the clerks of class two, one thousand four
hundred dollars each.
OF the clerks of class one, one thousand two
hundred dollars each.
Of the messenger and purchasing clerk, one
thousand dollars.
of laborers and watchmen, seven hundred
and twenty dollars each.
OF the additional clerks, copyists of drawings,
female copyists and skilled laborers, such rates
as may be fixed by the acts making appropria-
tions for them.
Sec 5. And be it further enacted, That all Of
icers and employees Of the Patent Office shall,
before entering upon their duties, make oath or
affirmation truly and faithfully to execute the
trusts committed to them.
Sec 6. And be it further enacted, That the
Commissioner and chief clerk, before entering
upon their duties, shall severally give bond,
with sureties, to the Treasurer of the United
States, the former in the sum of ten thousand
dollars, and the latter in the sum of five thou
sand dollars, conditioned for the faithful dis
charge OF their duties, and that they will render
to the proper officers of the treasury true
account of all money received by virtue Of their
office.
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the Commissioner, under
the direction of the Secretary of the Interior to
superintend or perform all the duties respecting
the granting and issuing of patents which herein
are, or may hereafter be, by law directed to be
done: and he shall have charge of all books, re-
cords, papers, models machines and other things
belonging to said Office.
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, That the
Commissioner may send and receive by mail,
free of postage, letters, printed matter and
including Patent Office reports.
Sec. Q. And be it further enacted, That the
Commissioner shall lay before Congress, in the
month of January, annually, report giving a
detailed statement of all moneys received for
patents. for copies of records or drawings, or
from any source whatever; a detailed statement
of all expenditures for contingent and miscella-
neous expenses; a list of all patents which were
granted during the preceding year, designating
under proper heads the subjects of such patents;
an alphabetical list of the patentees, with their
places OF residence; list OF all patents
which have been extended during the year; and
such other information of the condition of the
Patent Office may be useful 10 Congress or
the public.
Sec. TO- And be it further enacted, That the
examiners in chief shall be persons of compe-
tent legal knowledge and scientific ability,
whose cuty it shall be, on the written petition
OF the appellant, to revise and determine upon
the validity of the adverse decision of examin
ers upon applications for patents, and for reis-
sues of patents, and in interference cases and !
perform f.l such other like duties as he mayassigHi
them. ~
Sec II. Add be it further enacted, That in
case OF the death, resignation, absence, or sick
ness Of the Commissioner, his duties shall de-
volve npon the Assistant Commissioner until q
successor shall be appointed, or such absence or
sickness shall cease.
Sec. H. And be it further enacted, That the
Commissioner shall cause seal to be provided
for said office, with such device as the Presi-
edSnt ldaKs Kspprove, with which all records pa
prrs Irpm said office, to be used in evil
aas Sc kss fpslsstsa ia1sSsl enacted. That the
Comn] <sioner shall cause to be classified and ar
ranged in suitable cases, in the rooms and gal
leries provided for that purpose, the models,
specimens OF composition, fabrics, manufac-
tyres, works of art, and designs which have
been or shall be deposited in said office, and
said rooms and galleries shall be kept open du-
ring suitable. hours for public inspection.
Sec. ID. And be itrfuyther enagted, That the
Commissioner may restcR ~ thefcspectiye ap.
plicants such of the models belonging to rejec.
ted applications as he shall not think necessary
to be preserved. or he may sell <or otherwise
dispose of them after the application has been
finally rejected for one year, paying the proceeds
into the treasury, as other patents moneys are
directed to be paid.
Sec 15 And be it further enacted, That there
shall be purchased, for the use of said office,
library OF such scientific works and periodicals
both foreign and American, as may aid the Off
GERS in the discharge of their duties, not ex-
cecding the amount annually appropriated by
Congress for that purpose.
Sec 16. And be it further enacted That all
officers and employees of the Patent Office shall
be incable, during the period for which they
shall hold their appointments, to acquire or take
directly or indirectly, except by inheritance or
bequest, any right or interest in any uatent is
sued by said office.
Sec. il. And be it further enacted, That for
gross misconduct the Commissioner may refuse
to recognize any person as patent agent, either
generally or in any particular case but the rca-
SON for such refusal shall be duly recorded, and
be subject to the approval ofthe Secretary OF the
Interior.
Commissioner may require all papers filed in the
Patent Office, if not correctly, cgibly, and clear
ly written to be printed at the cost of the party
| filing them.
Sec 49, And be it further enacted, That the
| Commissioner, subject to the approval OF the Se
| cretary of the Interior, may from time to time
establish rules and regulations, not inconsistent
with law, for the conduct of proceedings in the
| Patent Office.
Sec. 20. And be it further enacted, That the
| Commissioner may print or cause to be printed
tnooks Nf ill 1nNtA n4rnnt
and of the drawings OF the same, and copies OF
| the claims OF current issues, and copies OF such
laws, decisions, rules, regulations, and circulars
| as may be necessary for the information oil the
| public. :,
Sec. 81, And be it further enacted, That all
patents shall be issued in the name of the United
Lstates OF America under the seal of tho Patent
\ Office and shall be signed by the Secretary OF
| the Interior and countersigned by the Compis-
| sioner, and they shall be recorded, together
with the specification, in said Office, in books to
be kept for that purpose.
| See. %. And be it further enacted, That every
patent shall contain short title or description
of the invention or discovery, correctly indica
ting its nature and design, and grant to the
patentee, his heirs or assigns, for the term oi
seventeen years, of the exclusive right to make,
| use and vend the said invention or discovery
throughout the United States and the Terrific
res thereof, referring TO the specification for ths
| particulars thereof; and copy OF OF said specl
fications and of the drawings shall be annexed
70 the patent and be a part thereof.
Sec. %. And be ii further enacted, That every
patent shall date as of day not later than 81,
months from the time at which it was passet
and allowed, and notice thereof was sent to tn!
| applicant or his agent and If the final fec shal
moi be paid within that period, the patent shat
be withheld.
Sec. "a. And be it further enacted, That an.
person who hrs invented or discovered any nev
and useful art, machine, manufacture, or compo
sition of matter, or any new or useful improve
ments thereof, not known or used by others il
THIS country, and not patented or described il
any printed publication in this or any foreig
country, before his invention or discovery there
of, snd not in public use or on sale for NOR
than two years prior to his application, unles
the same is proved to have been abandoned
may, upon payment of the duty required by law
and other due proceedings had, obtain pater
therefor