New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-12

appnuces IL s for the part accurately MADE az
do not hesitate say that such an examination nauS
by skilled sworn and impartial rAleisi' aae AZ much
greater cost by solicitors who made IL ID INC
Accordingly tho history of patent litigation viii prove
that but few patents have been hed 10 I've '1u } & ~
Of the existence OF prior W n pa,euf GIee The
great source litigation j. the conflict upon 'ne sp
~ Infringement the effort on the part 81 the IT,
To- carry Inc patent beyond the limits assigned to Dy
the office nj the time of It's issue. ., ,
However good the patents may De- as IepIeSo' H.
invention ~ undoubted novelty aud tfchnoai ulils,
doubtless many Of the inventions covered Oy sh,l 49,
worthless upon practical test. The NUMBER Oh
yeutIous Is however much less than Is commonly sup
posed - - 4, ..,,o,, = s,;,,,l ma IN tuyen.
tiop and have fOstcred many Valuable improvements
that c can well afford 10 patent some trash Patene
for contryance does but niue hinIn ~ snio
fully defines the invention since men VIII heHnei use
nor steal that which Is good for nothing III sl, IoM
ever be borne IN mind that many good Inventions are
not developed for want OF MEANS ana many arc Iaau
aside BECAUSE although good aud useful ana ID aaece
In the art which they belong, Others ther cotemp
RES are much better aud cheaper mat they cach 1o
public eye aud secure the market; a.. T.. ,.os,o,
the Patent Office is inundated with the applications o
those who attempt To supply the demand some OF nese
are crude but suggestive OF improvements ana very
many are useful. Some few however, IN each class VIII
prove DO the best and cheapest ana these alOne vi"
come into notice the exclusion OF Others Inc prOec
ton afforded the patent and the hope OF reward nave
proved tue Incentives to invention. ahd Ae pDo @
abed choose from many devices, Obtains the DosI
thing.
are for improvements and for new combinations some
of these are doubtless trivial while many are OF real
LsneG The issue of patents for mere technical cOmbDa
Ons manly due to the present system oil patent so
! Letting. e.. A.. ,.,o.o %,
procuring patents they apt To become more sOcli
Gus about the number than the quality OF those "hsn
they obtain. This tendency Is asgtayated by those
solicit patents upon contingent fees or VINO WITHOUT
special training qualifications ADOPT ms pueS 90
nm incident 10 a claim agency and press for patents as
they press for back pay and pensions. such men arg
often more DESTROYS Of obtaining patent OF any kni
and by any than they are Of obtaining one NHlc
he II
poor uneducatCd, aud lacking IN legal khOwIeuke' ncI
desire cheap solicitor, and do not know now 10 cnos
"a good one. They pleased with the parchment anu
the seal aud arc Themselves able to Judge OF Tue
scope value Of the grant Honest ana skil9
with thorough knowledge Of the practice OF the once
aud OF patent law and who are able ana Wlhhg 10 au,
wise their clients TO the exact vaue OF the patents
which they obtain for hcm may be OF huch seI' ice
to inventors. There are many such Dut t1o' WHO cl
for nothing but to give them something caed patcl'
that they may their own Fee have ia 100 many 10,
proved curse. To Ect ild o tlct cIe' anu u
trouble they have sometimes been content 10 lhS leS
than no entitled while IN many cases thcy nave
with much self laudltiOn, presented nm VIII" INC shuuoM'
when the substance was beyond his ieacu
such men tho office the strife Is constant Ihey nave
tho OF their Client ana, 10 some extent OF tAe
and much n TIE misrepresentation "I .He SpltI -,
character OF the work OF the Office Is directly tceae 10
this It must be said, however IN justice 20 ~
otys that many inventors are 80 foolish as to WISH 10
wounded expectations, even when they Know tnat lhc
grant covers nothing OF value unless II 10 combinations
which, If made before, are never Nkeiy 10 nc hdue
again, even by themselves.
REGISTRATION SYSTEM.
The patent system vogue In Europe is substantially
one OF registration Patents granted upon the app-
cation Of the inventor, without examination into the
novelty or utility of the Invention. The responsibility
= thrown upon him Of so framing his specification and
claims that they will the test Of subsequent jnves-
gallon This he does his peril and If he attempts TO
make any preliminary examination INTO the state OF c
art he can do only by the aid OF solicitors whose
charges far greater than the fees Tor similar service
would he IL the Work were done by sworn olcers Bur
although examination IL made, the patent lees abroad
exceed those winch the inventor pays III TINS country