O. F. HUNTER.

Orren F. Hunter was born in Bamberg County, South Carolina. He received his early education in the local schools, after which he was awarded a four years' scholarship in the South Carolina Military Academy, Charleston, South Carolina, from which he was graduated (B. S. ) with honors.

He taught in the public schools of his native state for several years, and was in the Government service at the Navy Yard, Charleston South Carolina, for several years.

He was appointed an assistant examiner in the Patent Office in 1906 and assigned to Division 10, where he has served continuously since that time, examining the various vehicle classes, and especially motor vehicles.

In March, 1926, he was appointed principal examiner and is in charge of Division 10. He studied law at George Washington University and is a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and of the Court of Appeals.

C. C. HENRY.

C. C. Henry was born and reared in Knoxville, Tenn. Upon graduating from the public schools of that city, he entered the University of Tennessee and completed three years of the prescribed four year course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science. Subsequently, he matriculated in George Washington University and obtained the B. A. and L. L. B. degrees. He is a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals of the D. C., and the Supreme Court of the U. S.

Mr. Henry was appointed as Fourth Assistant Examiner in the Patent Office from the office of the Secretary of the Interior, at which time he was acting as private secretary and assistant to the Solicitor. He was promoted through the various grades of Assistant Examiner and, after having served two years as Chief Clerk of the Patent Office, was placed in charge of Division 8 on January 26, 1925.

ARCHIBALD LINDSAY.

Archibald Lindsay is a native of Cortland County, New York. He graduated from the State Normal School at Cortland and from Syracuse University, receiving the A. B. degree in 1903 and A. M. in 1911, after specializing in science and mathematics. He taught for 16 years in the public schools of New York and New Jersey and was in charge of the chemical work in the State Educational Department at Albany for four summers.

He was appointed a fourth assistant examiner in the Patent Office in June, 1911, served for eight years in Div. 20 and six years in Div. 17, and since Oct. 1, 1925 was Acting Law Examiner in the Commissioners Office. On March 6, 1926 he was appointed a Principal Examiner.

He is a member of the bar of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, and of the Supreme Court of the United States.

CORNELIUS C. BILLINGS.

It seems hardly a month passes but that it is the melancholy duty of the Journal to note the passing of familiar and prominent figures either in the Office or in the body of attorneys practicing before it. This time it is ex Assistant Commissioner C. C. Billings, who for many years has been practicing patent law in New York City.

He died suddenly April 22 of acute indigestion at the age of 62 years. Since leaving the Office in 1913 his occasional visits here served to keep active the personal esteem in which he was held by most of the older members of the corps: his geniality was proverbial and his friendship greatly to be valued.

His career in the Office was noteworthy: After graduating from the Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1886, he was appointed 4th Asst. Examiner May 27, 1889. After reaching the grade of 2nd Assistant, he resigned May 13,

1898 to accept a commission in the Navy at the outbreak of the Spanish American War. He was reinstated June 1, 1901 and made Law Clerk. In 1905 he was made Examiner of Interference and in 1907, a member of the Board of Examiners-in-Chief. After serving in this position a few months he was made Assistant Commissioner and later, in 1909, made 1st Assistant Commissioner. He resigned from this position Aug. 31, 1913.

He leaves a widow and a step-son and daughter.

PATENT LAW REFORMS*

By ARTHUR C. FRASER.

An Address by the Chairman of the Section of Patent, Trade-Mark and Copyright Law of the American Bar Association.

Merits of Our Patent System

The American patent system has in the main proven itself to be an important and highly desirable part of our national policy. By its encouragement of invention it has abundantly justified the foresight of the statesmen who framed our Constitution. It has been a potent factor in the industrial development and progress of our country, by no means the only factor, perhaps even not the main factor, but one of such importance as to have contributed essentially to our remarkable advance in invention and manufactures. * * *

American supremacy in inventions cannot be attributed to any peculiar intellectual superiority of our people. We are of European origin, and have no higher mentality than our neighbors of similar descent in the older countries. In physics, mathematics, engineering and chemis

*Copyright, 1925, by Arthur C. Fraser. Reprinted, in Part by Permission.