The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-01

Quired under the law. Until reoent,,
this was not required in Great RT,,
IAN, and the British patents are the
admiration of the world, because thew
protect the reilly valuable inventions.
fundamental discoveries like wireless
biography, from piracy by the horde
OF enterprising inventors whose de-
vice has value only because Of the
merit OF the original invention. Bel
gum and France rank almost with
Great Britain In this respect. Uncle
sam does not yet adequately protect
those to whom 1t Issues patents, not
withstanding the intent Of the patent
is protection.
The search for priority" was ex.
pected to accomplish this protection,
but the fact must be admitted that
piracy by counterfeit inventions an
nually costs the public sum far
greater than wildcat mining OF other
enterprises, which during 1906 and
1907 exchanged dubious share Of
stock for $50,000.00o of the public's
cash. One step forward toward bet
ter protection Is the proposal endorsed
the creation of court of patent ap-
peals to expedite the decision of In.
fringement cases However. this Is
generally regarded as only one step
toward the great improvements of Un-
Gle Sans patent system which are
needed. Goodyear's terrific fight for
patent on vulcanizing rubber that
would protect his discovery is repeat
ed every year He fought for eleven
years, his mind giving way several
times during that ordeal. He was in
and out of asylums repeatedly.
In Great Britain the inventor Sc
cures absolute governmental protec-
tion for nine months. by filing a pro-
visional application. setting out clearly
but broadly his claims. In the United
States the specifications. even 10 mi
mute details, must be filed. Right
here the litigation starts, and here the
fees o. the patent lawyers have be-
ginning. One case that Is noteworthy
is that OF an Iowa man who devised
a fundamental Improvement In wash
ing machines, one that has saved mill
lions of backaches for women Of Amer
lea, but other devices that embodied
the essentials OF the washing machine
discovery were at once put forward
and years of litigation followed before
the meritorious device was given prof.
lection, though patented, and the imi'
tations shut out
still moro notable case is that
OF the discovery by German Of the|
thermos method of retaining the tenn
perature Of solids and liquids uni
changed-keeping hot things hot forI
twelve hours or more. and cold thingsI
cold for seventy-two hours without hreI
or ice, Soon afterwnrd II was brought
to the United States. Notwithstanding
that it was proposed In congress toI
vote a modal TO the inventor, because
of the multitude Of It's homely benents
to humanity In the sick room and tne|
nursery, on shipboard and IN the army.
Including that Of keeping babies milk
warm overnight, Uncle Sans patent
has not protected the discovery fromI
its countcrfeits BY similar appear
ance and simtlar claims the imitar
tions were able to capture part OIL
the enormous sales Of socalled Their
MOS derices. Several thousand dollars
per month Is the price, according 70
comnlaints fled by w. B. Walker OF
New york with the commissioners OF
natooAs. that this discovery pays forl
the inadeqvany OF Uncle sans pasent
proteution. meanwhile thermos con
tainere which the soientific world mace
much ado about. Of course. sunered
IN puniic esteem by the counterieitsI
that were bought and found useless.
as,ch cases are numerous and naScI
neen uefmltxed owing to the active ef-
forts OF pakent attorneys, whose pleas
veya nat no reform was TO. be Ne
sired because inventlveness tand Ms
eees to patcnt attorneys) should noq
be restriotcd-no matter how mucn tneU
failure OF uneis Sam TO reform pres
ant eond>tfUna costs the general pub
lIc. q cost which It IS estimated
!, ,rounfs To hundrsds Of millions o.
revie~ hust completed Of the pat
snts eyanttH In 1908 shows that among
he most important among tne Sz,f0
patsnts issued was the one Tor puri
Wing water by electricity. The prin
,iuie Involves The eIectrocution OF MI
,robes. Another was cloth cutting
nachme. A patent on a metallic bar
,eI was issued, which It is believed
vas a milestone In package making
or the displacement Of the time-hon
,red barrel, OF wooden slaves. at las
Icems really probable
Chicago March -Four troops o.
he Thirtieth cavalry which have been
tationed at Fort Sheridan. left here
oday}for San Francieco on their way