The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-12-30
OFFICIAL.
Laws OF the United states passed At the
Second Session OF the forty-first Con-
grcss.

Laws OF the United states passed at the
Second Session OF the forty-First Con-
grcss.
AN ACT 10 rcvhc. consolidate, and amend the
statutes relating 10 paterts and copyrights.
N, IL ,naefsf ~ tls S,.afs ard House Of Repre-
ss~ist,r,s Of tls ua't,d Siaf,. q dm.r,ea 7. Cor
gr,.s assembled That there shall he attached t0 the
Department of the Interior the once, heretofore es
tNklishe., known ss tho Patent Ohlee, wherein All
records, books nrdels. drawings, specifications, and
other papers ard thisgs pertaining 10 patents shall
BE- safely kept sDd preserved.
sac , Ia4 s.n nayihr s.ssfsd. That the OH
Gers and employees of said Office shall continue 10
he, one Commissioner OF Patents, one Assistant
Commissioner, and three examiners-in-ehief, % no
appointed by the President, by and with The advice
and consent Of the Senate one chief clerks ooe eS-
Amincr in charge Of intereranees, twenty-five Prin-
.ipal exzDa nets twenty-five hrst assistant ehaml-
neTs, twrsty-tso second assistant examiners. one
librarian. ono Inaehlnist, i've clerks of elass iour
six clerks Of class three, my cle'ks Of elias two
fOrtyye clerks OF elaSs one, and messenger and
purchasing clerk, all of whom shall be appointed
by the Secretary of the Interior, upon nomination
of the Commissioner VI Patents
sEc. 4 lad Be- n Jsyt.er sssef,d, That the
Secretary Of the tutersr may al-o appoint, upon
like noninatiOn. such additional clerks of classes
two asd Jne, and of lower grades copyists Of draw.
ingS female cOpyists skilled laborers, labOrcrs, and
waieh,nen, a. may be nom time To time appropr-
syr, 4 Lsd S n jsy,l.r ,~sef,d, That the annual
salaries % the officers and employees of tho Patent
or the Cc@mlsIoser Of Patents, four thousand
0f the Assistant Commissioner. three thousand
dollars.
of ihe esaniners-inehlef. three thousand dollars
each.
Of the chief clerk, t~o thousand Eve hundred
dollars.
Offhe examiner In charge of interferences, two
Thousand Eve hundred dollars.
Of the principal examiners, two thousand ave
~, ,Ia g., ...i.i.nt ...,i,.rs one thaus.na
clrht hnDsiTt.l dollars e.sch.
OF the second assistant examiners, oae thousand
ar tbs iIbr.r,an. one thousand eight hundred dol.
l,rs
Of the maehinist, one thousand six hundred dol
ns an. ,,.,l. M elias. eur. ono thousand eight
buntred ,ioliars each.
ofth. clerks OF class three one thousand six hun.
drcd dollars each.
d,.d J"Ilars zach
or the clerks ef elias one, one thousand two hun
dred dollars each: ~, ,u,.,,.,,. .,.,. m. ,,o,.
sand dollars.
Of laborers and watehmen, seven hundred and
twenty dollars each
Of the additional clerks, eopyists % drawings,
female eopyi-, and skilled laborors. such rates as
NAV DO fixed by tho acts making appropriations Tor
them.
ssc g. at BE- % hsrth,r ,nsctsd, That all ON
Gers sud employees Of the Patent once shall, score
snt.riny upon their duties make oath OF afirma-
ton truly and hithfaily TO execute the trusts COM
mitted to them.
Sbc. G. Isd BE- % hOfhsr snactsd, That me Coni-
missioner and chief clerk, before entering upon
their ta,e. shsl severaiy yvs bond, win ~ sure nr
iner In tho sum Of ten thousand dollars, and the lat
Ter i'm the sum of i've thousand dollars, conditioned
Tor the tAlthnl discharge of their duties and thai
they will render 10 the proper oesrs Of the treas
ury true seeoant OF all money received BY Nirtue
OF their Office =,
he the duty Of the Commissioned, under the direc.
ton OF the Secretary of the Interior 10 superntend
or perf0rm all tie duties respecting the granting
and issuing Of patents which herein are OF may
hereafter be, by Law directed TO bo done; and he
shall have charge of all books, papers mon
els. machines, and other things beionsins " said
Office. .r,., An. c..,
SEc. = SsdNn TW,sr enae'Ss, tnsn 'nS ~ I'm, 70
missioner may send anu receive oy niani, meo W
1atng 10 the business Of his ohce, including ratent
once reports.
SIC. .. dsf Be % fs,fAsr ssoefed. That the COu-
missioner shall lay before Congress IN the month
OF January, annnally,a IePot, giving detailed s
statement of all moneys received Tor patents, iOr
copies cf records OF dr.T,nis, or nom any Y'nsr
source whafeseri adetalled stateinen, % All eA-
penses q list OF all patents which were granted
during tho preceding year, designating under
proper heads the subjects OF such patents an nj.
rpsS'Secrc iIs, OF ali patents which have been en-
tenJr. du,in- the year and such other informa-
tion of tho condition Of the Patent Oieo may 10
lll A
s,s' ia. lad ss q nrfiir snset,d, That the exam
iners-inchIcf shall bo per~oas Of competent legal
knowledge and scientific ability, whose duty II shall
be- on nS wr.sn Pst,SSS ~. S s,;y p sS adverse
decisions of examiners upon .p lie.tlons fcr pa
tents and for reissues cf patents. and In interier
cncs case, and when rsau,sd . Sy 'Sg claim. s Sa.
TENSIONS ami perform such other like duties a. he
may assign them.
SEc NJ. lad bs % fsrth,r ssaef'd, That In case
~ tha Heal rf.ziv
ComUissioser, his duties shall deyolNe upon me
Assistant Commissioner until success1e sa-h ~
appointed, OF such absence or seAne, sna eSasS C.
SEc. ~ i-i eu fs'ts,r ,Haeied, Ihst tne 'oul,
missioner shall cause seal 10 be provided tor said
Office, with such device ~ the President may ap-
III oi,se 10 he used in evidence. shall 30 authen.
sc,,,I
ssc. N. S-ths "a 04,ilsr s.scisJ, That the Com.
n snii,hls ra.,ss In IN, rooms AMI salleTies prO-
S,asi a., thai purpo~r, the mosiels, specimens Of
csmpa.i,ion. fabrics, manufactures. works Of art,
AMI L,.i',,. xheh hay. b.ea or shall be dopUsiled
in aid oIhoc and aid rooms aud galleries shall
he kspt open dnrlns Suitable .hOurs iOr public In
spoetion.
,0..s So m uss ,s.,rs !. Sc respective % sppilsanis
rach OF the models belonging Ia ccted applicants
As he shall not think acccss.ry bs preserved,
ss & is Ss. sssn ansiIy rsetsd % for one Year,
nayins The prueee,is lnto the treasury other pa
tent moneys are direeted 20 be paid.
M. 10. ss .. hI. ys, So 49,
hra,x n s,,eh se.ntIhe works And perio icals both
fa,si,a and kmsrlan A may aid tho officers In the
dl.eharS, az ther duties not exceeding the amount
nnuaaliy approprIaicd for thai purpose.
So, il i.Ik, Al nsrfA,r ssscfs1, Thai all OIL
ear. - c,,Ioy.. az the Patent Once shaii be ln-
..n,nia h,Sa, ~. ..,,aI sr uhleh they shall hold
th,Ir .nnoInim.n,. 10 aaoulr, or take directly OF
tnli.c.tlS r.-rp, ~, iahsrStapee or beauest, any
,ivh, ar in,.T,s I'm nny natal issue by said Oce.
g.. I.Jks ~ ,fI,, ,.a.f,g That for grOSs
,.i.o,., az. co,a,nt.s,on., nav ,.f,se 10 r,cog-
,.. ,.,'.a =. ,.,sn, .,sny sther generally
-, r. wy, -. hs. ths y.,sons f,r such
san.ssI = Ih, J,,I, r..,,,,.J .nJ hs snhset 10 TIE
,,,.Ns1 r :, ~ ~ 49,. Ia,s,,os
a.. ~ lad 30 ~ ,.r,I., s.sstsS. That the CON-
mis.ioneT NAV rrouiro All paper. Ale. A. m. Patent
Oace IN not eorrSetiy Iesihly and clearly written
q, h. np,ntsi a, ths .s,.i ~ ~. ,.yty AIM ,nrm
ssc' Ig. s.f 10 "a f.ytI.r ,.scf.d, Thai the Com
missIoner subject to the approval 0f the secretary