283. FORM OF DECLARATION TO ACCOMPANY SPECIFICA

TION.

I, [name, addition, and residence,] do solemnly and sincerely declare, that I am in possession of an invention for [nature of invention]; which invention I believe will be of public utility; that I am the inventor thereof, [or the assignee, executor, or administrator of the inventor,] and that the same is not publicly known or used in India or in any part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the best of my knowledge and belief; and that, to the best of my belief, the instrument in writing under my hand, herewith annexed, particularly describes and ascertains the nature of the said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed. The

day of

[Signed.]

If the inventor be absent from India, the petition and specification are to be accompanied also by a declaration from the agent, to the effect that he verily believes that the declaration was signed by the inventor and that the contents are true. The agent's declaration is to be in similar form to that of the inventor, and the date of delivery of the petition and specification is to be indorsed on them and recorded at the office of the secretary. Any false statement in such declaration is punishable as perjury. (§§ 7, 8.)

284. FORM OF DECLARATION BY AGENT WHEN AN INVENTOR IS ABSENT FROM INDIA.—

I,

, of

1

do solemnly and sincerely declare, that

I have been appointed by the said purpose of

; and I verily believe that the declaration purport

ing to be the declaration of the said
signed by him, and that the contents thereof are true.
day of

The

his agent, for the

marked ( ), was

[Signed.]

The fees under the act, and also the fees (if any) of the person to whom the petition may have been referred,

must be paid before filing the specification. (§ 9.) No fee is mentioned in the act, the only stipulation being that the petition for the original grant of exclusive privilege or for its extension must be written on stamped paper of the value of 100 rupees, (£10.) (§ 37.)

An inventor having obtained letters patent in the United Kingdom may, within twelve calendar months from the date of the letters patent, petition the Governor General for the exclusive privilege in India. He must state in his petition that such letters patent have been granted, with the date and term during which they are to be in force. The Indian privilege will cease in case of the revocation of the original letters patent, and shall not exceed the original term, unless the same be renewed. ($ 20.)

285. FORM OF PETITION.

day of

That your petitioner [or that A. B., of whom your petitioner is the assignee, or executor, or administrator] has obtained Her Majesty's letters patent, dated the for [title of invention], and that such letters patent are to continue in force for years; that your petitioner believes that the said invention is not now and has not hitherto been publicly known or used in India.

The following is a description of the invention, [here describe it.] Your petitioner therefore prays for leave to file a specification of the said invention, pursuant to the provisions of act No.

286. Law, date, and where recorded. 290. Government fees.

287. Kinds of patents.

288. Previous examination.

289. Duration.

291. Documents required, and where

to be left.

292. Working and prolongation.

286. LAW, DATE, AND WHERE RECORDED.-Royal decree of 31st January, 1864. (See Commissioners of Patents' Journal, vide supra 71, Nos. 1061, 1064, 636, 1656.

287. KINDS OF PATENTS.-Patent certificates, (letters patent;) certificates of addition; certificates of reduction, (disclaimers;) certificates of prolongation; delivered to natives or aliens residing or represented in Italy.

288. PREVIOUS EXAMINATION.-None as to novelty and utility, except with regard to inventions concerning beverages and food, which are to be referred to the board of health.

289. DURATION.-From one to fifteen years, to begin from the last day of either March, June, September, or December which follows nearest to the day of application. Foreign patents not to exceed their term allowed abroad. Original term of less than fifteen years prolonged to fifteen years.

290. GOVERNMENT FEES.-A proportional tax of as many 10 lire as there are years in the duration of the respective patent, and an annual tax of 40 lire for each of the first three years; 65 lire for each of the fourth, fifth, and sixth years; 90 lire for each of the seventh, eighth, and ninth years; 115 lire for each of the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth years; and 140 lire for each of the last three years. The first annuity and proportional tax to be paid at the time of application. Certificates of addition, 20

lire; certificates of prolongation, 40 lire; certificates of reduction, (disclaimers to be filed within the first six months,) 40 lire; extra copy of any certificate, 15 lire; (1 lira=8d.)

291. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED, And where to be Left.— An application of the inventor, or his proxy, to the Minister of Finances; a description, in French or Italian, and drawings, (three copies,) or a model and two drawings; a receipt for the fees paid into the treasury. Original or legalized copy of foreign letters patent. A memorandum of the documents and objects delivered. To be left at the Ministry of Finances, at Florence. Certificates of addition granted within the first six months, in preference to original patentees. Deficiencies in documents to be made good within fifteen days. Appeals (50 lire) to be submitted to a special commission.

292. WORKING AND PROLONGATION.-Patents of five years and less to be worked within one year, and the working not to be interrupted for one year. Patents of more than five years to be worked within two years, and the working not to be interrupted for two years, except by showing good cause for delay.

293. ANNULMENT.-By summary process before the provincial tribunals, with experts, (if desired.)

294. INFRINGEMENTS.-Punishable by a fine up to 500 lire, and confiscation of counterfeit machines, goods, &c., for the benefit of the patentee, who besides may claim damages. Actions not to be delayed beyond a week.

295. ASSIGNMENTS.-Registered at the Central Patent Office, and published in the official gazette, on the payment of 5 lire. The whole patent fees to be paid previous to registration.

296. SPECIFICATIONS, INSPECTION AND COPIES OF.-At the Central Patent Office, three months after the delivery of certificates. Copies to be had by paying for stamped paper, and 2 cents per line. Drawings extra.

297. LIST OF PATENTS DELIVERED.-Every three months, in the official gazette and in the Commissioners of Patents' Journal.

298. SPECIFICATIONS PUBLISHED.-Every six months, in full or in the form of extracts. Kept at the Public Free Library of the Patent Office.

299. PROCEEDINGS TO OBTAIN A PATENT.-Applications for patent are to be addressed to the head of an office in the Ministry of Finance specially appointed for the purpose. They must be presented by the inventor or his agent, and contain

1. The Christian and surname of the inventor, the place of his birth and abode, and of his agent, if any. 2. A summary and precise designation of the nature and object of the invention, to form the title of it.

3. The number of years for which the patent is solicited.

Each application must be for one patent only, and one patent cannot include several inventions.

The following documents must accompany the appli

cation:

1. The description of the invention or discovery.

2. The drawings, if they can be made, as well as the models which the inventor may judge useful to explain his invention.

3. A receipt for the payment into the public treasury of the tax due on the patent.

4. The original or copy in due form of the foreign