PATENT, COPYRIGHT, AND TRADE-MARK LAWS

OF

THE UNITED STATES.

THE PATENT OFFICE.

I. Of Organization, Duties, and General Provisions.

tablished.

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1. There shall be attached to the Depart- Patent Office esment of the Interior the office, heretofore established, known as the Patent Office, 357, 21, v. 5, p. 117. wherein all records, books, models, draw- 108, ings, specifications, and other papers and things pertaining to patents shall be safely kept and preserved.

2. The officers and employees of said office officers and emshall continue to be one Commissioner of ployees. Patents, one Assistant Commissioner, and 357, 2, v. 5, p. 118,

4 July, 1833, ch.

3 Mar., 1837, ch. three examiners-in-chief, to be appointed by

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88, 21, v. 5, p 353.

47, 1, 3, v. 9, pp. 231, 232.

3 Mar., 1851, ch.

3 Mar., 1839, ch. the President, by and with the advice and 27 May, 1818, ch. consent of the Senate; one chief clerk, one examiner in charge of interferences, twentyv. 9. p. 617 two principal examiners, twenty-two first ch assistant examiners, twenty-two second as97. 1,3, v. 10, PP sistant examiners, one librarian, one machin

32.

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103, 21. v. 10. p. 96. 1853,

3 Mar, 18

209, 211.

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175, 10, v. 10, p. ist, five clerks of class four, six clerks of

670.

129, 29, v. 11, p. 91.

88. 222, 7, v. 12, pp. 246, 247.

18 Aug. 1856, ch. class three, fifty clerks of class two, forty2 Mar., 1851, ch. five clerks of class one, and one messenger and purchasing clerk, all of whom shall be 17, 1, v. 15. p. 10. appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, 121, 1, v. 15, p. 293. upon nomination of the Commissioner of

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3 Mar., 1869, ch.

ployees.

Patents.

Additional em 3. The Secretary of the Interior may also 3 Mar., 1869, ch. appoint, upon like nomination, such addi121, 1, v. 15, p. 293. tional clerks of classes two and one, and of lower grades, copyists of drawings, female copyists, skilled laborers, laborers, and watchmen, as may be from time to time appropriated for by Congress.

Salaries.

4. The annual salaries of the officers and 27 May, 1848, ch. employees of the Patent Office shall be as

47, 21, v. 9, p. 231.

31 Aug., 1852, ch. follows:

108. 1, v. 10, p. 95. 3 Mar., 1853, ch. 97, 221, 3, v. 10, pp. 209, 211.

52,

22 Apr., 1854, ch. 1, 2, v. 10, p.

276.

3 Mar., 1855, ch.

Of the Commissioner of Patents, four thou

sand five hundred dollars.

Of the Assistant Commissioner, three thou

175, 10, 25, v. 10, sand dollars.

pp. 670, 674.

2 Mar.. 1861, ch. Of the examiners-in-chief, three thousand

Of the chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars.

Of the examiner in charge of interferences, two thousand five hundred dollars.

Of the principal examiners, two thousand five hundred dollars each.

Of the first assistant examiners, one thousand eight hundred dollars each.

Of the second assistant examiners, one thousand six hundred each.

Of the librarian, one thousand eight hundred dollars.

Of the machinist, one thousand six hundred dollars.

Of the clerks of class four, one thousand eight hundred dollars each.

Of the clerks of class three, one thousand six hundred dollars each.

Of the clerks of class two, one thousand four hundred dollars each.

Of the clerks of class one, one thousand two hundred dollars each.

Of the messenger and purchasing clerk, one thousand dollars.

Of laborers and watchmen, seven hundred and twenty dollars each.

Of the additional clerks, copyists of drawings, female copyists, and skilled laborers, such rates as may be fixed by the acts making appropriations for them.

5. All officers and employees of the Patent Office shall, before entering upon their duties, make oath or affirmation truly and faithfully to execute the trusts committed to them.

Official bonds.

357, 23, v. 5. p. 118.

103, 21, v. 10, p. 95.

6. The Commissioner and chief clerk, be4 July, 1836, ch. fore entering upon their duties, shall sever31 Aug. 18, ch. ally give bond, with sureties, to the Treasurer of the United States, the former in the sum of ten thousand dollars, and the latter in the sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful discharge of their duties, and that they will render to the proper officers of the Treasury a true account of all money received by virtue of their office.

Duties of Commissioner.

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7. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner, under the direction of the Secretary of the 357. 1. v.5. p. 117. Interior, to superintend or perform all the 108.3 2. v. 9. p.395. duties respecting the granting and issuing 1 Wood & Min., of patents which herein are, or may here2 Blatchf., 35. after be, by law directed to be done; and he shall have charge of all books, records, papers, models, machines, and other things belonging to said office.

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Franking privilege.

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232.

Annual Report.

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3 Mar., 1859, ch.

8. The Commissioner may send and receive by mail, free of postage, letters, printed 27 May, 1848, matter, and packages relating to the business ch. 47, 24, v. 9, P of his office, including Patent Office reports. 9. The Commissioner shall lay before Con45, 214, v. 5, p. 195. gress, in the month of January, annually, a 80, 24, v. 11, p. 422. report, giving a detailed statement of all 177, 87, v. 15, p. moneys received for patents, for copies of records or drawings, or from any other source whatever; a detailed statement of all expenditures for contingent and miscellaneous expenses; a list of all patents which were granted during the preceding year, designa

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119.