The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
THE U.S. PATENT OFFICE
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By WM. J. WYMANN


a great nation?' and investigated and found it was patents, and will have patents The writer in every way agrees this statement by the Japanese representative and wishes his countrymen would insist upon British Parliament giving to the British Empire a patent liber- al and equitable as that of the United States of
 Effect of Court Decisions Fixing Cases
 In former days patent in litigation could De carried upon appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States. time, however, final adjudication of these with except uols' mas rested With the several circuit courts of appeal resulting in divergences practise settlement in principles, uncertainty t"s or patent rights The judges in these courts find patent cases intricate, and, through admitted lack of technical training, are somewhat reluctant siaer theIrl 1he Supreme Court however, still in interprets the law involving fundamental rights, Illustrated in the decision of the Boston Store of Chicago vs American GraphophOne Co. ct al This decisive and comprehensive opinion, reversing the law laid down in the Dick mimeograph case. affrms views of the tenor just previously announced, to the effect that patent confers its ben is generally understood, than possessed by owner of unpatented article The law shrogste 1,rri1ase esrI'ed + tb ,bIic rbIu d W cisiOn will effect economic changes of far-raching importance and has already caused the Federal Trade Commission to rule that when one article has passed from maker a purchaser he it. and the of such article may sell it any price that he chooses provided he does not him self sell it at such price be below cost, and thus threby enter into unfair competition with other retailers selling the same article"
 The Patent Office Society and the Reform of the
 System
 The Patent Office Society has been formed with the main end in view of directing public atten- existing deficiencies the patent system of proposing methods of reform. It is composed of members of the examining and legal corps of the Office and members of the patent bar; manufactur- and inventors eligible associate bership The Society has enlisted the aid of the National Research Council, which has actively in itself in furthering the constructive aims of organization The Council, with the of the Commission of Patents and the Secre- tary of the Interior, has investigated these The Council has record in favor of constituting the Patent Office bureau indepen- of the Interior Department, of the creation of a of appeals in patent cases, and of larger a adequately compensated personnel The in- dependence the bureau is deemed essential to in the public to consider the needs of the Patent merits, while the institution of court of appeals is regarded necessary in order to vide uniform and intelligent consideration of the technical legal questions that special fea- lures present litigation Engineering and other scientific societies have already endorsed the port will support by proper action the recom- 1nendations therein made
 Office Society formed during he administration, and with the full acquiescense, ofC Commissioner Thomas Ewing. He signalized his occupancy that position by radical innova- lions tending toward uniformity and simplicity in the direct methods of applying justice n He ably seconded by Assistant Commissioner Newton, who since he has become he of the Patent Office has continued the policies inaugurated MT. Ewing has sisted in his in improving the Patent Office and always lends the weight of his experience and commanding influence effort that has that enc in view.