The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-04

The Patent system. by which given a limited enjoyment of his invention ward for his services community, originated in England The famous Statues of Monopolies" en- ileges but established the right of inventor to receive as a reward from the state grant commen- surate with the services rendered. Thus the very act which first recognized the reprehensble charac of private monopoly the of establish protection.
 Early Days the Patent System in America.
 The first patent granred on this continent to Samuel Winslow, by General Court of Mas sachusetts in 1641. for novel method of making Connecticut early active in encourag ing invention required, the basis of patent grant, that the invention shall be judged profta- @ opolies" was thus promptly carried over to this side of the water and was followed more raltn1uliy Tn some of the colonies than in the mother country where it originated
 The basis of the patent system the United States is provision in the Constitution giving Con, gress the power to secure to inventors for limited times an exclusive right to their respective d.s- coveries. Madison mainly Instrumental in in troducing this provision into the Constitution The which placed the statute book after Wash ington had addressed Congress in it's favor Under it, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War; and the Attorney General constituted a board Tor examination of applications and grant of pat The first Secretary of State was Thomas Jeff ferson; he through his office, the keeper of the records he became in first admins trator of the patent system in the country. He exceedingly interested in this duty and was the most active member of the board, examining personally every application filed during his term
 Establishment of Present Patent System by Congress
 In 1793 the Patent Act was changed ao as to permit anyone obtain patent, whether or not he he inventor and whether or not contribution useful novel In 1856 the present established by an act passed efforts of Senator Ruggles or Maine instituted the so-called American method of granting patents only after thorough examin alton operativeness, and novelty of the inventions, provided the machinery and procedure for carrying out the purpose or the act It created a revolution in the methods of granting patents comparable in effect with the institution of the patent system It is under the system so inaugurated Patent Office is now opera ting and so superior this method over any other that every civilized progressive country in the wit one exception, had adopted IL
 . Since 1Ss6 than million and a quarter patents have been issued. The Patent Ofice began its existence a commissioner, one examiner, a clerk and two other clerks having the necessary qualifications The office now includes a commissioner, assistant commissioners five law examiners a board of appeals of five members, pas about 36O examiners, and a cleri- cal force numbering approximately 525.
 There forty-five examining divisions, each in charge of principal. who has under him six to eight assistant examiners. Each division passes on distince subjects invention, representing the fire range of human endeavor in tangible effort whether the invention pertains to hairpin or a cantilever bridge, a perfume or deadly gas, a process for mounting jewels or for extracting ana refining metals a toy or a new engine or des truction: whether is mechanical, chemical, or electrical, simple pin or as complex as a. newspaper printing press; there will De round In the Patent Office experts possessed or the requisite knowledge to understand the invention, It's eper-