Journal OF THE Patent Office Society Published monthly by the Patent Office Society Office of Publication 3928 New Hampshire Ave., Washington, D. C. Subscription $2.50 a year Single copy 25 cents EDITORIAL BOARD H. Keneipp, Case editor. E. R. Cole E. C. Reynolds, Chairman and Editor-in-chief. M. L. Whitney, Business Manager (Room 182, U. S. Patent Office.) 3928 New Hampshire Ave., Washington, D. C. N. E. Eccleston, Circulation. Entered as second class matter. September 17, 1918, at the post office at Washington. D. C.. under the act of March 3, 1879. Publication of signed articles in this journal is not to be understood as an adoption by the Patent Office Society of the views expressed therein. The editors are glad to have pertinent articles submitted. VOL. VII. July, 1925. No. 11. COMMENT. The Office made a gain of about 3400 cases during May. There are now three Divisions whose oldest date is under 2 months; 10 under 3 months; 30 under 4 months; 47 under 5 months, and none over 6 months. Much progress has been made in bringing nearer to date the examining activities of the Patent Office. Three divisions are now acting on cases within two months of the time they are filed. That there is no disposition on the part of these divisions which have gotten their work up to within a reasonable time to rest on their oars and relax their activities, is clearly shown by the action of Examiner Benson, in charge of Div. 28 where new cases are acted upon in from two to seven weeks after they are filed. Mr. Benson therefore perceived that he has about reached the position where the entire office should be. Instead of telling his assistants to relax and take a rest, he has reported to the Commissioner that he believes he will be able to keep his division under two months, if one of his men is released. It is hoped that the other divisions, as they arrive at the position where their work is approximately current, will be able to release additional men to relieve those divisions which are further behind. Temporary Assistants. The appropriation for the next fiscal year is sufficient to provide for the full hundred authorized by law throughout the entire year. It is the intention to increase the number employed to 110 or 120 in the next few months. If this is done, vacancies occurring after Jan. 1, 1926, will not be filled and at the present rate of resignations the number of temporary Assistants should fall to 80 or 90 by July 1, 1926. It is hoped to secure for the following year a sufficient appropriation to provide for all of the temporaries on the rolls on July 1, 1926, until such time as all of those who are properly qualified can be transferred to the permanent roll to fill existing vacancies. Rule Revision. The first revision of the Rules since 1916 has been completed and a new edition issued containing the changes which have appeared from time to time in the Official Gazette. Promotion Examinations. An examination for promotion of members of the examining corps was held on June 27, 1925. In order to reduce the loss of time from office work as much as possible a short day was selected and the questions so chosen as to require only brief answers. The number required to take the examination was also limited by excusing those in the higher grades who had attained a certain percentage in either of the last two examinations. Entrance Examinations. As the result of the April examinations, 44 men passed in Engineering and 13 in Chemistry. Of these 12 were already on the supplemental register and 7 were employed in the Office. It is expected that the eligibles thus secured will be sufficient to obviate the necessity of holding another examination during 1925. Commerce Publications. The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce of the Department of Commerce has recently published a manual entitled "Trading under the laws of Europe" and also similar manuals for Brazil and Cuba. Other manuals of this type will be issued from time to time. They contain among other things information relating to trade marks and the licensing of patents in the respective countries. Disposition of Patent Office Models. The Act of Congress, approved February 13, 1925, provides a Commission "to select such of the Patent Office models and exhibition exhibits as may be deemed to be of value and of historical interest and cause the remainder of the said models and exhibits to be disposed of by public auction, gift to Federal, State, or private museum or institutions, or returned without expense to the Government to the original depositors or their representatives, where demanded in writing by them The Commission hereby gives notice to all Federal, State, or private museums or institutions, and to all other parties entitled to receive any of the models or exhibits under said act of Congress, that claim thereto must be made in writing to the Commission on or before July 15, 1925; otherwise, the models may be sold or destroyed as authorized by the act. Claims should be addressed to the Patent Office, Washington, D. C. This notice will be published in the Official Gazette for three consecutive weeks. MEETING OF AMERICAN PATENT BAR. June 16th, 1925. TO MEMBERS OF THE PATENT SECTION Gentlemen: The Patent Section meets in Detroit on September 1st and the Michigan Patent Law Association extends to Section members a cordial invitation to visit with the Detroit Patent attorneys during that week. To those who play golf, we particularly urge that you bring your clubs and that you come the Saturday, or Sunday or Monday before and play golf with us then. We will try to make it worth your while to come to Detroit. Plan for it. Very sincerely, MICHIGAN PATENT LAW ASSOCIATION. By MILTON TIBBETTS, Chairman, Entertainment Committee. |