Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-15
IOFFICIAL.I
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at Second Session Of Forty first Congress
IPUBLIC-SO. lI6 ]
AZ ACT % revise consolidate. and amend the sta
uies relating to patents and copyrights.

SIC 90. And Be- 70 fHrthsT ssacfsf, That damages
~ action the case in any circuit court of the
United states or district court exercising the Juris
ctoh of circuit court, OF in the supreme court Of
The District OF Columbia, or OF any Territory in the
assignee. or srsntse. And whenener IN psv s.rh
action verdict shall be rendered for the plaintiff
shove the found BY the verdict Is the sctus
d. IMAGES sustained, according TO the crcumstance.
sueh verdict, together with the costs "''''''' ~
Sc. 60 Ant = if further snactsd, That whenever,
without any wilfu default or intent to defrsud or
t9r disc, erer Of any material OF substantial part
IN "a. an AZ 81 whGh ne was not the org
every such patentee his executors, administrators
interest in the patent, may sintsns suit at law OF
m equity Tor the infringement Of part thereof
material and substantial pars q the thing patented
aud be definitely eIstingr ishabe from the parts
the organizations may embrace more than tina, OF
winch the pate nIee was the original OF first inventor
Judgment or decree 81 all be rendered for the plain
IN no oSsts shall be recos red unless the proper dis
ssner has been ente, - al The Patent Ofce before
,h ,,.S N ,S o. The su nor shall he ss
nnreas0naey neglected OF DELAYED to enter said dis
action tor infringement The defendant may plead the
e neral issue and has g given notice in writing to
the plaintiff OF his attorney thirty days before. may
prove on tIlAI any one or more of the following
First That for the purpose ofdeceivins the public
the and specification filed BY the patentee
IN the Patent Ofice was made 10 contain less than
the Whole truth reiaIVe to his invention liscove-
~ or more than Is necessary 20 produce the desr Sd
second That he had sure p.itiously or unju,,lv
0otalned The patent Tor that which was in iast
gence in alapiing and perfecfins the ssme or a'i
Third. That it bad been patented or described in
Tentn or Se2eoo fG Or to his supposed in
Fourth That he vas not the original and fret in.
part OF the thing patented; or,
az. rI, That y had been n puSIc use or on sale In
appnestion Tor patent, or had been abandoned to
And in Iotices as to proof-of previous invention,
knowledge, ussof the thing patented, the defend
dates OF their patents, and when granted, and the
names and residence OF the persons aes ID 10 have
thing patented, and where and by whom Il had been
used and II any one OF more OF the special matters
shall be rendered for hun With COSTS And the like
een e. NAV be PLEADED in any suit in equity FOR
iIef against an alleged iEfringemeBt ut; and proofs OF
the Same may be given upon Ike notice in the an
Of shs s Ssndsnt and With the like eject
shall sppssT th,t the patentee az ihe time OF
70 be the original and f1st inventor or disnov
sreT OF the thing patented, the same shall not be
oOVery, sBy part thereof, hsS ing been known or
used IN foreign country, before his inv ention or
cescribei in printed publication.
&c % Asa g :; J.Itas, s'aslsd, Tha, where the
r ~h;sh Vas granted pII9r 10 the second day OF
az rXi n-On Of hs patent beyond the original term
81 tS initiation. he shall make apple alton therefor
Reasons Why such ztension should be GRANTED: and
he shall also furnish written statement nnder oath
~ TIE a.cttained value Of the invention discov
ety. and Of has receipts and expenditures on account
thereof sufficiently in detail TO exhibit true and
aecruiug TO him by q said Invention or dis
c2yery And said application shall b. filed not more
expiration OF the original of the patent and no
eStsnslnn -nal DE granted after the expiration Of
&c. 50: Anf ,, " fiyth,r .naet.d. That upon the
uty PeSnT h tb ana me payment Of ths
u De pubEshed III one newspaper in the city of
the section OF the country interested adversely
Z, n, me extension Of the patent as he may deem
'a 1o deg = gr snss 70 sf d,
and OF the time and place when and where the sane
show Why the Should not BE- snf
SEe. 10 AHf 1s VJHrfAT .HG,tsd. That on the
rg1lcsi'pn OF such notice, the Commissioner shall
rtiet tn case TO the principal examiner having
.hargs q the class u Inventions 10 which IL belongs
o. me esee and particularly whether the invention
ori S,ogTery was new and pa'entable when the
sse. ~. And D. - tA~t4r snac.sd, That the Com
the publ bed notice hear and decide apos me an,
fence prudnced both for and against the extep ,on.
Without peee 70 NJ; ,r d that =.
asd 10 Obtain from the and sale of his inysnton
re ingsnsty, and expense bestowed upop ;r AMI
lhir'Id notion OF IL ietO and that IL is just ami
thai term u the patent should ~ sitan interest
sS,a o3ismissioner shall make certificate thereon
- sven SsaTs from the piratiOn Of the first term.
S e ,,a shall be recorded in the Patent
SANE .1-.t IN Law though 4 bad been orisnaIIy
sac. o.: and bs ,fJSyrSeT ,lact,d That the benss,
% the eNte nsIOn OF patent shall extend 10 fha a.
tented g xtent Of their isterest thersi ihins pa.
,ns hal "A 81 Dc nJErfasr .aa.t.f, That the follow
OF siing each original application for patent. If
90 ming sch eayeat, ten dollars
,biIt v,tlH APT alton Tor the reissue Of patent
o. fling each disclaimer. ten dollars.
sNsty application for the extension of patent
On the granting OF every extension Of a patent.
on an sppeal tor the first time from tn prin,r,
on sTsrv 70 m gA,nlne.s IN chief ten dollars
the Commi-.obeT Hsn,v t s saaninersin-ehief to
% eertintd copies Of patents aud othe- naner.
~ recording very assignment, agreemeuf povsr
81 nst ot onh-r psp-r, Of three hu pdred words
Ir one thousand words two dolisr. Of over ons
'ISnsaDd words, three dollars. " 'he
TOT copies 81 drawings, the reasonable eo., q,
sEG - Asd b 'I(sytAsy enacted, Tina, n.,s,, ,...
OF snY u the assistant treasurer o. The un,,ed
Dated The ssry Of the Treasury sS on sss,s
tSsfes RSd III ssssR ?. ssi,a
-, ~, ~ Onee, fer any purpose, or from 49,
macy er. shall be paid into The trsssnrS :.
=, without any deduction whatever. and "a /
sbgr.sng clerk Of the Interior pe,sfs male by the
Aad o. 81 fbrihsy saacfsf. t,,. r-u--
~ eue United States h authorixei h. nav 49,
- - ~, sum ei monev 10 any person r. st1
80 TIE stTne Tito ths trs..urS - -
: . -, oepositary, To the credit ~ &c. - 10
olnS at the Patent ia, = ,e.l,
.s,sr - ,IIIneAte thereof being made - - y
80 =, ny y. N missioner 20 Patent. Aress
- a., 5.1 - tJsrfAsT snaefed, That AM x.-..-
pense, has invented or prSr ksn'as, Efforts and
~ utstsh lor MANUFACTURE, bn.f 80. sa Orisi-
-" cr ba- relief, any 6ew ana Alto
~ me pfihtiEg OF wooden, silk ro,,a h oesish II
IdhIless EIy new and original I'M OF Other
hchls pattern, PRINT picture = - oIhs-
pahHd- cA-t or otherwise pac- a on or heu
: y eIIC ~ Oi hianoIsctnre any new ussf,I .3
crfginai shape or cOnngursfion Of am AM
n at utAcfrre. the came having -, HIlele OF
use BY others before his invention or nrn4 I'm OF
hereof, CT patented or described 10 any nyin, ~
C att n may upon payment OF the ufy ~
law. and other due proceedings had the ssra - ~
ases OF Inventions or discoveries obtain a nssan,
therefor. bssSnt
SIC. IL 4Hd - 10 Jrrfhsr enae',d That the r,o,,
, i-sioner fispens- it'll models designs xhe-
nc design can be sufficiently represented by draw
ings or PhefCRrsths
exc. IS AEd ss q further enacted, That pa..n..
tr cesizns may be granted for the term Of fhree
i ne years, a. the applicant may, in his appca