PART I.

PATENT, COPY-RIGHT, AND TRADE-MARK LAWS

OF

THE UNITED STATES,

AS

REVISED, CONSOLIDATED, AND AMENDED BY THE ACT APPROVED JULY 8, 1870.

PATENT, COPYRIGHT, AND TRADE-MARK LAWS

OF

THE UNITED STATES.

THE PATENT OFFICE.

I. Of Organization, Duties, and General Provisions.

tablished.

4 July, 1836, ch.

3 Mar., 1819, ch.

1. There shall be attached to the Depart- Patent Office esment of the Interior the office, heretofore established, known as the Patent Office, 357, 1, v. 5, p. 117. wherein all records, books, models, draw- 108, § 2, v. 9, p, 395. ings, specifications, and other papers and things pertaining to patents shall be safely kept and preserved.

ployces.

2. The officers and employees of said office officers and emshall continue to be one Commissioner ofPatents, 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

45, 11, v. 5. p. 194.

88, 21. v. 5 p 353.

47, 22 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, twenty32. v. 9. p. 617 two principal examiners, twenty-two first 108, 21. v. 10. p. 96. assistant examiners, twenty-two second as97.1.3, v. 10, PP sistant examiners, one librarian, one machin

31 Aug. 1852, ch.

3 Mar., 1853, ch.

209, 211.

3 Mar., 1855, ch.

670.

175, 10, v. 10, p. ist, five clerks of class four, six clerks of 18 Aug. 1856, ch. class three, fifty clerks of class two, forty2 Mar., 1861, ch. five clerks of class one, and one messenger 27.1 PP and purchasing clerk, all of whom shall be

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

88. 222, 7, v. pp.

246,

29 Mar., 1867, ch.

3 Mar., 1869, ch.

17, 21, v. 15. p. 10. appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, 121, 1, v. 15, p. 203. upon nomination of the Commissioner of Patents.

Additional employees.

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 47, 1, v. 9, p. 1. employees of the Patent Office shall be as

27 May, 1848, ch.

31 Aug., 1852, ch. follows:

108,2 1, v 10, p. 95.

3 Mar., 1853, ch.

97, 21, 3, v. 10, pp. 209, 211.

Of the Commissioner of Patents, four thou

22 Apr, 1854, ch. Sand five hundred dollars.

52, 1, 2, v. 10, p. Of the Assistant Commissioner, three thou

276.

3 Mar., 1855, ch.

175, 22 10, 25, v. 10, sand dollars.

pp. 670, 671.

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

88, 24, v. 12, p. 217.

3 Mar., 1859, ch. dollars each.

121. 1, v. 15, pp. 287, 293.

Of the chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars.