Evening star., 1897-01-05
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There was large meeting of the patent
attorneys of Washington last evening to
perfect the organization of an association
Of patent attorneys and to consider the
subject of the new RULES which the COM
missioner of the patent office. with the
assistance of his subordinates is now pre-
pairing. MIR. James l.. Norris presided.
and Mr. Frederick Benjamin acted as Sec
retary. The following attorneys were
present and took part in the proceedings:
James l.. Norris. E. NJ. Marble, F.. w.
Ritter. jr. Ernest Wilkinson, H. A. Sey-
mour. w. c. Mcintyre, Frank l.. Dyer.
Charles l.. Sturtevant, Leonard Huntress
Dyer. Hugh M. Sterling. Max Georgi Wal
yer l. Rogers. W. G. Henderson, T. ]. W.
Robertson, Hervey P. Knight, W. E. Dyre,
George P. Whittlesey. Solon c. Kemron.
Joseph r. Edison. ]. H. Whitaker, F. B.
Stocking. William H. Doolittle. W. Hunter
Myers, Robert J. Fisher. w. A. Bartlett.
- r. Z: s9mes. W. A. Redmond, Wallace
erick BENJAMIN and Frank L. Brown A
number of attorneys here and elsewhere
wrote to say they should join the associa-
non. Among them was ex-Representative
Butterworth.
declaration of purposes was presented
to the meeting. in which it was stated that
the objects Of the organization were the
social enjoyment of its members, raising
the standard of character and efficiency of
attorneys practicing before the patent Office
and the securing of improvements in the
patent laws and in the rules and regula-
tions under which they are administered y
Inis declaration was signed by all the at
torneys present. and also by the following.
to whom 1t had been presented: Marcellus
Bailey, Arthur f. DoweI, T. II. Alexander
Thomas E. Robertson, Julian c. DoWell
John c. Pennie
The following were appointed a commit
tee on constitution and bylaws: Ellis
Spear. Ernest Wilkerson, Jesse H. Whit
taker. Henry A Seymour. Robert ]. Fisher.
James L. Norris, Frederick Benjamin, and
a special committee of five was named to
consult with the commissioner of patents
on the new rules. This committee consists
of Ellis Spear. Wm Cranch Mcintyre, Mar
cellus Bailey. w. II. Doolittle. VIM. G.
Henderson. The commit tee was Instructed
to. report at d called meeting.
The committee appointed at a previous
meeting to wait upon the commissioner of
patents reported, through Gen. Fills Spear.
that they had done so. and had been met
with marked courtesy. and that the COM
missioner had shown disposition TO give
the attorneys all proper consideration in
connection with the revision of the rules.
He was unable to show the committee a
copy Of the proposed revision Of the rules,
as none had yet been printed. 1t was de-
cided by the meeting to send committee
to Secretary Francis and secure from
MIN. II possible, nearing Oh tiie IdleS De
fore they should be adopted and go into
effect
Provision was made for a committee on
practice and practitioners. whose duty 1t
shall be to give consideration to questions
OF illegal practice and; unprofessionai con-
duct in connection with patent office bus
mess and tire fraternity of patent law
yers.
The associa tion membership fee was fixed
at ten dollars, and the annual dues at the
same sum. 1t is proposed by the associa-
ton to establish a library for the use of
local attorneys and for those attorneys
who visit the city from abroad. During the
discussion 1t was brought out that the
uniform practice Of the commissioners of
the patent Office had peen to consult the
attorneys in framingnew rules. So. too the
House and Senate committees ON patent
and the judiciary committees of those bod
les had consulted them in matters Of pat
ent legislation. uzi