specification completed at as little cost as possible; however, it has usually been the case, that some attorney is employed to transact the entire business, including the specification; for, although this increases the first cost, it is usually found more economical in the end. Besides, it does require an experienced person to manage an opposition successfully and safely, and the employment of such an one will render the Patent more secure, and probably save the cost of proving the sufficiency of the instrument in a suit at law. It may not be improper here to say, that poor indeed must be the invention that will not pay for a sound and well-issued Patent. The specification must be written on parchment, signed and sealed by the Patentee, acknowledged before a Master in Chancery, and may be then enrolled at either of these offices, viz: Enrolment Office, Petty Bag Office, and Rolls Chapel Office.-(For forms of Specification, Enrolment, Acknowledgment and Certificate of En : rolment, see forms 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31. The Laws of England also make provisions for the alteration and amendment of patents and enrolments; also, for entering disclaimers and memorandums of alteration, as well as for the confirmation and prolongation of Patent privileges. However, as this work is designed more particularly for the United States, and these matters all require the personal presence of a competent Attorney, we do not deem the discussion of them here as strictly relevant to the regular procuring of a Patent, or this work. Of Oppositions to Patents.-Oppositions to Patents may be entered at all the several stages of the Patent, even until the Great Seal is affixed; but, after that, a suit at law alone, can set aside a Patent, when it must prove in some way illegal, or to have been improperly obtained, to succeed in setting it aside. Oppositions are usually made by entering a Caveat, either general or special, and proceeding as has been already alluded to, and in forms as set forth in the following pages. Oppositions before the Report of the Attorney or Solicitor-General, are by general caveat, and may be carried on at the expense of a few pounds; but those brought after a report are entirely at the expense of the party bringing the opposition, who must deposit £30 before he can commence an opposition, when a Patent has reached this stage of progress towards completion. Oppositions are seldom brought after such 1 stage, except in cases of very great importance. In oppositions the applicant or his attorney must be present; and, therefore, details upon these points would be of small importance to this work. By a reference to the preceding pages and the forms, it is presumed by the Editors the matter of oppositions will appear sufficiently clear to be fully understood.-(Forms 1, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23, each have bearing upon, and relate to, oppositions. Before closing our remarks in regard to Patents in England, we feel bound to state, that not only is it necessary to have Attorneys of the greatest experience and ability, but it is equally important that the English Attorney shall be able to correspond at all times with some persons of experience here, who can answer at once any questions that may arise in regard to construction or operation of the machine, its method of being used, and many other such like matters, which can be best done by properly preparing the specifications, drawings, etc., in this country, before taking any steps in England. Indeed, the first step should be always taken to forward the most perfect and complete detailed description possible. However, this can only be safely done when the Attorney abroad is known, as any person may Patent an invention in England, whether it is his own or not; therefore it requires the most scrupulous care in selecting, not to employ an attorney who will either pirate the invention himself, or communicate to another who will pirate it, for it is hinted that such things have been done. We cannot, therefore, do better than to recommend the employment of respectable and responsible Attorneys in the United States, who, having correspondence with persons of like qualifications abroad, and through such parties transact your business.. The results cannot be other than they should be, in order to secure your interest. By adopting this course, the Attorney here communicates your invention in a manner that is intelligible to the Attorney abroad, and is always prepared to make known to him every thing proper in the progress of the case, and may frequently save the case if attacked, when in other circumstances it would be surely lost to the inventor himself forever. The cost of a Patent for England, including Attorney's fees, will vary in proportion to the number of oppositions, extra fees, etc., as well as from the extent and complicate character of the invention, involving more or less description and drawings, from $600 to $1000, subject to an addition of about $400 or $500 if Scotland is to be added, and a further addition of from $800 to $900 if Ireland is to be added. Although these governments are under one general rule, still each has its separate Patent practice and fees, independent of the other. Either may be had separately and without the other. An invention must be Patented in all, before it is specified, i. e., made public, as an invention must be new in all the realm to be the subject of Patent. It may be here added, that the full amount of fees set down are not required at one time, but in several instalments, viz :—On a Patent being commenced, the papers being prepared in the United States, may be proceeded with to the Report of the Attorney or Solicitor-General, for from $100 to $250, varying according to the nature of the invention in point of difficulty to draw and describe. After a report, oppositions are but seldom commenced, and it is by some considered tolerable safe to let it rest for a time; but there is no real safety until the seal is obtained; therefore, in about one month more $500 should be paid. After the Patent the English Attorney receives the specification and prepares for enrolment, and draws for such an amount as will cover the entire expense of the Patent for England, including the colonies. But if Ireland or Scotland are to be included, the amount for these countries must be remitted with the second payment—about three months intervening between the first payment and the last. But if the party wishes to go to Patent immediately, he may remit an amount sufficient, and the Patent or Patents can generally be sealed in from three to four weeks from the first application. Patents in the Canada's and other British Colonies.-When the colonies are to be included, it must be so stated in the petition, and the additional cost about $20 extra. A separate colonial Patent will cost nearly as much as a Patent for England itself. The further proceedings to be had with respect to Canada, are a certified copy of the enrolled specification from the Home Offices. These are transmitted to the office of the Secretary of the Home Department for registration. After that a second registration takes place at the office of the Colonial Secretary. This done, the document becomes the law of the land. The fees charged for these colonial registrations, are five guineas for each office, besides the Attorney's fees. And these are also in addition to the fees required for procuring the certified copies from the Home Offices. 22 Practice in Procuring Letters Patent in England. Registration of Designs and Articles of Utility.-As these Acts are of little or no use to the American inventor, we deem any detailed account of proceedings under them not required in this work. We, however, give a table of the fees, after the table of Patent fees; and refer, for further information, to the remarks of Newton, preceding the Acts themselves, as seen at page 88. SCHEDULES referred to in Act Vic. 6 and 7. An Act for the encouragement of the arts of designing and printing linens, cottons, calicoes, and muslins, by vesting the properties thereof in the designers, printers, and proprietors, for a limited time. An Act for continuing an Act for the encouragement of the arts of designing and printing linens, cottons, calicoes, and muslins, by vesting the properties thereof in the designers, printers, and proprietors, for a limited time. An Act for amending and making perpetual an Act for the encouragement of the arts of designing and printing linens, cottons, calicoes, and muslins, by vesting the properties thereof in the designers, printers, and proprietors, for a limited time. An Act for extending the copy right of designs for calico printing to designs for printing other woven fabrics. SCHEDULE (B.) An Act to secure to proprietors of designs for articles of manufacture the copyright of such designs for a limited time. SCHEDULE (C.) An Act for encouraging the art of making new models and casts of busts and other things therein mentioned. An Act to amend and render more effectual an Act for encouraging the art of making new models and casts of busts and other things therein-mentioned, and for giving further encouragement to such arts. The following is the Table of Fees, as settled by the Commissioners of the Treasury, to be paid to Government by persons Registering under this Act:— To the expense of £10 for the stamp and fee, as above stated, the Agent's charge for making two copies of drawings of the design, and preparing a description thereof, should be added; this will depend somewhat upon the nature of the improvement; but, as a guide, we may state the whole cost of registering a design to vary between 12 and 15 guineas, according to the elaborateness of the drawing, and length of description requisite to set forth clearly its novelty and utility ;-from 2 to 5 guineas being a sufficient remuneration for such matters. For the Queen's warrant to the Attorney or İf the patent is to be granted to more than At the Patent Bill Office. For preparing a bill and docket and procuring the Attorney or Solicitor-general's signature, one person, then for each additional name For procuring the sign manual to a bill If the patent is to be granted to more than At the Signet Office. For signing, sealing, and passing a bill At the Privy Seal Office. For signing, sealing and passing a bill If the patent is to be granted to more than For expedition 2 2 6 050 34 54 3 4 5 0 |