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THE

ENCYCLOPÆDIA

OF

PLEADING AND PRACTICE

UNDER THE CODES AND PRACTICE ACTS,
AT COMMON LAW, IN EQUITY
AND IN CRIMINAL CASES.

COMPILED UNDER THE EDITORIAL SUPERVISION OF

WILLIAM M. MCKINNEY

VOL. XVI.

NORTHPORT, LONG ISLAND, N. Y.

EDWARD THOMPSON COMPANY, LAW PUBLISHERS.

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COPYRIGHT, 1899,

BY

EDWARD THOMPSON CO.

All rights reserved.

Rec. Sept. 10, 1849.

THE ENCYCLOPÆDIA

OF

PLEADING AND PRACTICE.

PATENTS.

BY SIDNEY R. PERRY.

I. SCOPE OF ARTICLE, 9.

II. APPEAL FROM DECISION OF COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS, 9. 1. To What Tribunal Appeal Taken, 9.

2. When Appeal Lies and Grounds for Reversal, 10.

a. In General, 10.

(1) Decisions Appealable, 10.

(2) Preliminary Matters and Rulings, 12.

(3) Discretionary Matters, 12.

(4) Reasons, Grounds, and Opinions of Commissioner, 12.

b. Interference Cases, 13.

(1) Whether Appeal Allowed, 13.

(2) When Appeal Lies, 13.

(a) In General, 13.

(b) Decisions and Matters Appealable, 14.

(c) Appeal by Patentee from Adverse Decision, 15. (3) Questions for Consideration and Decision, 15.

3. Proceedings Requisite to Appeal, 15.

a. Notifying Commissioner and Filing Reasons of Appeal, 15. b. Time for Appeal and for Filing Reasons, 16.

c. Commissioner Filing Grounds of Decision and Reply to Reasons, 16.

4. Hearing and Determination, 17.

a. Duty of Court on Petition - Appointment of Time and Place, 17.

b. General Rules Regulating, 17.

c. Summary Hearing on Evidence Before Commissioner, 18. d. Hearing and Revision on Reasons of Appeal, 18.

e. Decision or Fudgment, 18.

5. Return of Proceedings and Action of Commissioner Thereon, 18. III. BILL IN EQUITY WHEN PATENT REFUSED, 19.

1. When Proceeding Applicable, 19.

a. In General, 19.

b. Necessity to First Exhaust Remedy by Appeal, 20.

2. Furisdiction, 20.

a. Whether Exclusive in Courts of District of Columbia, 20.

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