Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-12
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at Second Session of Forty frs. Congress
PUaLrc-No ltsI

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at Second Session of Forty -nrs. Congress
IPUBLrc-No. 1871
Az BCT 10 revise, consolidate. and amend the stat
B. qs ~ e. sS S. AZ HoaD. y s.
Thai there .ha Re attach. sSe to the D
gs5ment q the Inter OF he Office heretotore estab
records. books, models, drawings specifcations aud
ether psper and things psrsanins to patents shall
SIC. ? AHd b itJgrfasr csa't,s, That the officers
Conmissioner of Patents, one Assistant Commits
si0nsr and three Jamners in chief 20 be appointed
81 the senate, one chief clerk, one examiner 10
eharEe Of interferences, twenty two principal ex-
twenty two second assistant examiners, one libra
eI. Ge ess s ss Of o s' Suf six
fye clerks q class one and aae messenger and pnr
e. mini siOner of Patents
tary o. tie Interior may aIso appoint, ason Ike
benibsties, such additional clerks Of cls.s-s two
mse eovy ss b92pp} . e sS
xachDeo, may be from tine time Apr opristsd
SEC. A Had Be- .ffVrtasr snacf.d, That the annual
salaries Of the officers and ployees OF the Patent
OF the Commissioner Of Patents, four thousand
OF the Assistant Commissioner. three thousand
OF the examiners in chief, three thousand dollars
each.
on the chief clerk, two thousand five hundred
on the examiner in shsrse Of interferences, two
O the principal examiners, two thousand i've
OF the nIs; assistant examiners, enc thousand
of the second assistant examiners, one thousand
OF the Librarian, enc thousand eight hundred do
OF the machinist, one thousand six hundred dol
OF the clerks of class four, one thousand eight
n.
OF tn clerks OF class three, thousand six hun
OF ths clerks q class two, one thousand four hun
dred dollars each.
OF the elerss Of clsss one, one thousand two hun
OF The messenger and purchasing clerk, one thou,
or laIoEers and wstehmen, seven hundred and
OF Tie additional clerks. copyists Of drawings fe
male cOIyists. and skilled abOrers, sucn rates g.
may be hNed by the act. making appropriations for
sEc. 3 Aaa .. :, n,.asr sraessd. Ihes all officers
terins upon their duties, make oath affirm alton
sTc-s s. Aat Be- u tsrtsy- enastss, Tha, the Com
missioner ard chief clerk before entering upon
their cutes shall seyerally give boo, with snretss
the OF the United States, ,he f,rer IN
sum OF 1--WE thousand dollars, conditioned for the
faithful elsS haIge OF their duties and thai they will
account Of ali money received by virtue OF their
ere 7. Ant BE- u firfasr ssacsi, That il shall be
the duty Ci the Commissioner, nnGer the direction of
ffn ali he as fespeeps he Tganting and II isu
ing Of patents hch herein or may b. reafrer be-
Of all books, records, papers models, hines, and
other things belonging 70 said ONCE.
missioner may send and receive by mail, free of
!aing 10 the business Of his Office Including Patent
sac. 9. Ani Be IL JErtag enacied. That the Com
issiOner shall lay before Congress in the moe IN of
January annually. airport giving De allied STATE.
records OF drawings or frOn any other source What
.yefi detailed statement 81 al eIpsnditurs, for
PATENTS which were granted daring the preceding
sSeb S.sis 10, snJsr proper heads r. subjects Of
with their places OF residener list Of al patent,
81 Ss aTfs 'G G s and sTsh
nee Is nay be gseful to Congress or the public
ners IN chief shall be PERSONS " competent legal
snOwltdge and scientific ability. whose dGty it shall
and determine upon the validity Of the adverse deci
and Ps for 81 re.pa S sRTn sDgT9ns ir patents
and when required by the Commissioner, they .hall
perform such other Ike d6iies As be may assign them
81 ~ Had q .: JuissE ssae:si, That in case OF
tomuii. his duties sh. de'olye pom the As
rsSs.i nssloEeI unit suec.ssgr shall be APP
20; ~ nEa Dc >, I.rtas sHaetsa. That the Com
Office With sue dsTee a. the ee P2e.is5i no. said
prove with which all records or papers issued from
Gated. '''' III e'''sn'e' shA' De au'heAti
SIC - AnG IN .. It J.ri1er ;sa-tst, Tha, the Com,
-
o. TIsIls cases, IN the room. and gsllerie, prosi
,Sr ina, Rarpo.e the models sec m Ems Of
oes,gns, which have been or shall be deposited in
Kept oTen during suitable hours Tor public in.pec
sac. u And Be q Jvvtaer eaArtsd, That the Com
missioner NAY restore 10 the respective Applicants
such ~ the moiels belonging 10 rejected AZ plea
or he may sell otherwise dispose OF them after tb
applssiSon has been finally rejected for one year,
en- money ere iiree ted 90 be paid.
A. for n. q a.. ssas IAs, there shall
teeh scientirc works and periodicsis beth foreign
chsree Of them e. a nd se tss G2 , IN the dis
nEally appropriated by Congress for that purposs
ana Il Pssnt one. . bsn' b all Officer
oe,duflng the period FOR hich they shall hold their
rectly .1eFptby inheritance or beusst or ma,
sd p'erss, "a any patent issued by aid Office
misconduct the Comm s.ioner NAV refnss 10 $50
refusal he duly recsrdd and Re .rS. for ,Gsh
sac. Is. lad 6s az JsTihsr s.srIes. Thai the Com.
.1fss e. may REQUIRE All papers fed in the Patent
10 Be printed At the cost Of the psrty hlos them
missioner, s1bJcet the approy al Of the saSretary
80 n. menu may from time TO time establish rules
oGnduei Of proceeding. ia the Patent afc, 'O' '"e
u,i.i., -. daa D % JsrtAer enacted. That the Com
~ q al eG es Printed os so q ,S q
Su1rept !, the same sni copies % the claims OF
I NJ, and as may be nece.ssr,
ivI tht ~ ofHlatiOn of the public ~
- Ana % II CHrfa<T s10rfsd Tha. all, a,.,,
A-r;o isSugp 10 the name 81 the Unitrd States
Al =, IndSr the seal OF the Patent ofra "a
sHSn,sr,iss ~ The secretsry OF the Interior and
=. teeether with the sp,cihcation L. .ai
S..so' ~ ~ ~ 70 De sept for that purpose
sh =; ava - a. fA-fAsr eu1r.s3 Th., 49,, -.
tent shall contain short tite or dascrs,,sfy p
invention OF dscovery, CORRECTLY indica,in., a., ~
ture and cesixn, and grant % IN. rs,ae, a. Ia
htirs or Asses .er the term OF seventeen wears "a
the exclusive right 10 make. use ana xs,s az ~
invention discovery throu ghout the Jni,ad
and the Territories thereof. referring 10 ths 49,
cation for the particula thereof and conx "a LII
speeiioaiions and OF the drawing. shall be snnex.d
40 the patent and be part thereof.
SIC. .. 5pd b n fsTfhSr ssacfsf. That every na
tent shall date 81 day not later thsn ix no,yh.
from the time At which IL Was passed and aiioxed
and notice thereof sent TO the applicant or his
agenf and IL the final fee shall not be paid vithin
that period. the patent shall be withheld
SEC. "a Aaa Be ts fpytAsy eadrfSf, That person
Who has invented or discovered any now and ssful
art maehine, manufacture, position Of after
or any nev and useful Improvement thereof, not
known used by others In this country, aud not pa
tented. or described IN any printed publication In