South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-02


occur for want of such a practical de-
vice.
safety devices for elevator.
Nut locks. Rail joints.
HOW TO OBTAIN A PATENT.
If you have an invention for which
you desire 10 secure protection by let
tiers patent forwaSi sketch or
model OF same TO me and you will be
advised IL a patent can probably be
obtained. If your invention cannot
be fully shown by a sketch for photo
graph. a model will be required.
COST TO OBTAIN PATENT.
My fees are very reasonable for the
amount OF work and the time spent g
obtain good patent. My many years
OF experience enables me to render
my clients valuable assistance.
The term of a u. S. patent Is IL
years. during which time the patentee
has the exclusive right to make, sell
and use the patented invention. Pat
ents can only be extended by a special
act Of congress.
First Government fee payable
on filing application 1870. $500
Drawing Zone sheet ....... 800
Attorneys fee on ordinary cases,
including all the work ...... $500
Final Government fee, payable
within six months after allow
ance of application ..... 5000
Total cost of such applications.
including one shee of draw
ingS ........ ......... 70 D. 90
Each additional sheet Of draw
ing ........... ............. SlO.OU
A complicated machine sometimes
requires several sheets of drawings in
order TO fully disclose the invention to
the Patent office and public re-
duction may be made for very simple
cases.
IMPORTANT
Always send a pencil sketch Of your
invention. When you send this sketch
be SURE and state first. what your
invention is. State what you use it for
and ,hOw you use it. state what ad-
vantages you claim for it, State how
1t operates. Always be sure and give
this information. 1t is best 10 num-
Der the parts of the invention and
then describe il fully by referring to
the letters or numbers. Do not give
the sizes of the parts as that is not
necessary and not important Do not
give the materials of which the d .
vice Is made. as an inventor is per-
mitted 10 make his invention OF any
material he desires and in any size he
desires. The important thing TO do
is to state what your invention is.
W hat it does. and how it does it and
what advantages you claim FOR your
invention.
APPEALS.
In some cases il happens that the
examiner is under the impression that
a certain device is unpatentable. In
such cases appeal TO higher tribunal
known as the Board of ENaminers-in-
Chief. may be made, giving the rea-
sons why such patent should be al
lowed and the issuing of patent de-
ponds entirely upon the decision Of
said board.
The cost of making such an appeal
IS as follows:
Government fee ..........S30 90
Preparation of document and
argument ............... SlOV.OV
and upward. depending entirely upon
the nature of the case.
After the decision has been rem
dered I'm favor of applicant the final
Government fee of $4,000 is payable.
DESIGN PATENTS.
A design patent may be granted to
any person upon payment OF the fee
required by law. Patents for designs
are granted for the term Of three
and one-half years, or seven years, or
for fourteen years az the applicant
may in his application select.
The cost of a design patent is:
Government fee, y years ...S10.0 90
Government fee. years $500. 1900
Government fee. Ia years. ..... 5000
One sheet OF drawing -...... 500
Attorneys Zee ........ ....... 2O.OO
Therefore the total cost for
Design Patent for Il years SIS. 90
Design patent for : years $500. 1000
Design Patent for II years .... $500
COMPOSITION PATENTS.
Are granted for any useful compost
ton of matter. as chen. ais. paints,
cement. artificial stone. ire-proOfing
OF any other composition. The term
of such a patent is / years. A Speci-
men OF the composition ar d Of its in
gradients is required.
CAVEATS.
Caveats are now obsolete. no longer
obtainable. No more caveats are is
sued by the United States Patent Of
fee. Cav eats were abolished by an
Act. July st. 1910.
TRADE MARKS.
A trade mark is a name. sign or
symbol. used nv manufacturers or
merchants 10 distinguish the articles
manufacturers or merchants.
The cost OF Trade Mark is
Government fee
one sheet OF drawings ... 500
Attorneys fee ,............. 5000
$500
A trade mark must be in use at
least six months before il can be
registered. Grade Mark.
Names or words merely descriptive
Of the article cannot be registered as
a Trade Mark. The name or work
must be fanciful or arbitrary.
COPYRIGHTS.
a copyright may be obtained by
anyone who is author. designer or
proprietor or any book. chart. map,
cut pript. engraving. Grammatical or
musical composition. or photograph.
drawing. painting. etc. The title or
description OF the article or book must
be filed with the Register Of Copy
rights on or before the day or publ
cation. Two copies must be delivered