PATENTS, DESIGNS, TRADE MARKS ACT, 1883 (46 & 47 VICT. c. 57) WITH NOTES AND INDEX ΤΟ THE ACT, RULES, AND FORMS BY T. ASTON, Q.C., LINCOLN'S INN. LONDON: STEVENS AND SONS, 119, CHANCERY LANE, Law Publishers and Booksellers. 1884. PREFACE. THE object of the annotator in appending his notes to the Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act of 1883, has been to direct attention not only to the important alterations made in Law and Practice, but to point out how advantage may be taken of the provisions of the new Act by those whose interests are affected by its operation. In the Index will be found references to the subjects which in practice will most frequently require consideration. As regards Patents the Act has obviously been framed with the object of affording, perhaps as far as possible, facilities enabling intending patentees readily and at small cost to obtain, and, more efficiently than under the old law, to protect Patent rights for bonâ fide inventions. If the new system be properly carried out, and applicants for Patents or copyright in designs or trade mark rights be minded to avail themselves willingly of the improved enactments and regulations, a careful study of the Act justifies the expectation that it will be productive of very beneficial results to applicants and the public. January, 1884. T. ASTON, |
