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Excerpt from Patents and the Useful Arts It has been deemed best to treat, in the outset, of the origin and growth of patent systems up to a time (the year 1800) when such systems had ceased to be experiments, and when their effect as stimulants of ingenuity had been determined. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Summary of the Law of Patents for Useful Inventions With Forms Massachusetts, in 1641, granted to Samuel Winslow a monopoly of salt making after his peculiar method, for ten years. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Art of Inventing The certificate of ownership of an invention is a patent, and the importance of the art of invention will be made apparent from a brief consideration of what rights a patent confers and of the part that patents play in the industries. A patent is the most perfect form of monopoly recognized by the law. As was said in a recent decision: Within his domain, the patentee is czar. The people must take the invention on the terms he dictates or let it alone for seventeen years. This is a necessity from the nature of the grant. Cries of restraint of trade and impairment of the freedom of sales are unavailing, because for the promotion of the useful arts the constitution and statutes author ize this very monopoly. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Inventions and Patents This volume is intended particularly for all persons interested in patents, either as inventors, investors, or manufacturers. It is intended that the layman also will find considerable matter of interest. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Patents, Copyrights, and Trade Marks The Patent Laws of the United States are founded on Art. 1, 8 of the Constitution, which says: The Congress shall have power to promote the progress of science and useful arts by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respec tive writings and discoveries. In accordance with this delegation of power, Congress has enacted laws giving to authors and inventors the exclusive control of their writings and discoveries. This exclusive control is not given to them because an inventor has any moral right to prevent others from enjoying the fruits of his new ideas, but because it was recognized that, by giving him the exclusive control of his invention for a short period, the arts would be encouraged, the public would obtain the right to enjoy the invention after that period, and the prosperity of the country would be increased thereby. That these results have been accomplished is evident. Morse would probably not have struggled to produce the telegraph, nor Eli Whitney to produce the cotton gin, Goodyear would not have gone through years of abject poverty in order to accomplish the successful vulcanization of rubber, Edison would probably not have given to the world the incandescent electric light, nor Bell the tele phone, without the hope of a reward, - and these are only a few of the many inventions which have been the result of years of experiment and which have made this country the manufacturing center of the world. This reward is not, however, given to the inventor for his mere production of the new thing. The Govern ment enters into a contract with him, and gives him a patent in consideration of his disclosing the invention inhis patent in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art or science to which it appertains or with which it is most nearly connected, to make, construct, compound and use the same, to the end that the public may be able, at the expiration of the limited time, to reproduce and enjoy the invention. If the patent does not so disclose it, the patent is void. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Valuable Information Concerning Patents and Patent Law, Vol. 3 The application must always disclose something that will stand the three tests of utility, novelty, and invention. If it fails in any 'one of these, it is not patentable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.