The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-12-30

earr invalid By reason Of It's having been nrst pa
tented or caused 10 be patented In a foreign eoun-
try provided the same shall not have been intro
daced into public in the United states for more
than t~o years prior to the application, aud that
the patent shall expire at the same time with the
foreign patent. OF, n there be more than one Mt the
sane time with the QUO having the shortest term
but In Do case shall II DO In force more than seven
teen years.
sEC. s. I.d b, "a 1artA,r ,raeist. That before
any inventor or dlscoyerer shall receive patent
Tor his invention or discovery, he shall make ap-
plcatiOn therefor, In writing, to the Commissioner,
and shall hle in the Patent Office written descnp.
tOn Of the sane, and VI the manner and process of
making. constructing, comPounding, and using II,
In such null. clear, concise and exact terms as 10
enable any Person skisd N ne ART or scenss n'S 10
eonnnected, % make, construct, compound, and use
the same and In ease Of machine, no shall ex-
| plain the principal thereof and the best mode In
which he has contemplated applying that principle
~ as tO distinguish IL frUm other inventions and
he shall particularly point out and distinctly claim
/ the part, Improvement, OF combination which ne
claims a. his invention or discovery, and said
specification and claim shall be signed by the In
| yentOr and attcsted by two witnesses.
| Sac. "a. 1ad bs u fsrtAsr sSactsd, That when
/ the nature Of the admits OF drawings, the APP
pcant shall furnish one copy signed by the invent
or OF his attorney in fact, and attested by two wit
nssses which shall 10 hled In the Patent Othee
and copy Of said drawings, To be furnished ny the
Patent once shall he attached to the patent as part
sEc. :. dad bS IL further sracisd. That when
Il the Invention ul-C0ttfN - ~ u toulpbciN'h W
matter, the applicant, if required by the Commls.
soner. shall furnish specimens Of ingredients and OF
the composition, sufficient In quantity for the pur-
pose Of experiment O.,
cases which admit OF representation by model, the
applicant N required by the Commissioner, shall
furnish one OF convenient size % exhibit advants-
geously the several parts OF his invention or dis
eOyeTy.
sEc. ~. And b, 10 further ,aactsi, That the ap-
pleant shall make oath or Affirmation that he does
verify believe himself to 10 the original aud hrst
inventor OF discOyerer OF the art, machine, manu-
faeture. composition, or improvement FOR which he
solieits patent that he does not know and does
not believe that the same was ever before known OF
uscd and shall state of what country he Is elt-
Ien. And said cath or Affirmation may be made boz
fore any person within the United States authorized
by Law "a adminster Oaths OF, when the applicant
resides in foreign country before any minister,
charge daffairos, consul, or commercial agent,
holding commission under the government OF the
United states, or before any notary public OF the
foreign country In which the applicant may be.
sEc. 81. Ind BE- IL further enacted, That on the
filing of any such application and the payment Of
the duty required by law, the Commissioner shall
cause an examination 30 be made Of the alleged
new lnyenton or discovery and " on such exami.
nation II shall appear that the claimant Is justly
entitled a. patent under the law, and that the
same Is sufficiently useful and important, the Com
missioner shall issue patent therefor:
SEc. p. Ind BE- nJariasr snacisd, That all APP
plieations for patents shall he completed and pre-
Pared for examination within two years after the
Hing Of the petition, and In default thereof OF upon
failure Of the applicant 10 prosecute the same with
,is ~ III hays he.n S,iy,n Ia The appIicant they
shall DO REGARDED as abandoned BY the parties
thereto unless II be shown 10 the satisfaction OF the
81 ma ~ !, Sa,Ssss sS.t That usisr,.
may be granted and issued or reissued To the as
signee OF the inventor OF discover, tho assignment
ning n,sa s ~, ~ .n"Iiss,an m sr the Da
80, - III ~. ,naJa and lie .necigration sworn In
by the Inventor or ulscoseIeri snu Aso, no 10
living, IN case oi an aPpi0a''ou "r iosSuo'
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TOR which patent might have been granted, dies be-
ohtsnng the patent shall deyolVe ON bis executioner
or In trust FOR the heirs at law OF the de-
e.a.I I'M "a S he shalI have died intestate or n he
shall have len will dIsposing OF the same, then
trust for his devsees. In nll manner and on the
s,,,e Terms and e,nitions ss the same nllgd have
BEN Claimed ani .nloye,i by him In his lifetime and
~hsn tl,s .pnration shall be- aae by such legal rep
mae sbaii he 80 varied I'M foTm thai Il can De made by
ths,n
srI ~ And a, IL nsrfAsr ENACTED. That any per-
.on ~ho has An Interest In an Invention or discovery
whether As INVENTOR dscoyerer assignee ior which
.,,snt ,..s ordered tn isSue upon a payuent of the
nnsI Zee bst sho has failed 10 make payment thereof
within six nonihs from the time which passed
aud ao~cd. and notice thereof vas sent 70 the sppl
cation for patent Tor such invention discovery the
same ss Ia case of original application Provided,
ssy the aowancs of the original application hut no
person shall be held responsible n damages for the
or use OF any article or thing for which
patent ss Aforesaid ordered To issue prior To the
lssne thereOf Aad proriei rtAsr, That atwhen an APP
have sN m.snhs nom the date OF such passage To- re-
,, nST hs y, S psr NJ srplesan shall be held To- have
been abandoned. Upon 'he hearing Ot such renewed
appi,e,sl'oSss "a, sbandonlien' 'na W s'''''u'd ~
SKC ~ Aa.i be 70 hlrther enacted That every pa
teni or any interest therein shall be assgnsbe In law
ss.Isns or I@TaI rspressnatyes may iu like manner,
grant ani convey exclusive rght under his patent
sni S,LI assiunmrnt giant or conveyance shall be
void as against any subsequent purchaser OF mort
- n A. S,r1T,lei in the iatent once within three
months frOnl the date thereof -
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