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Show Many Inventions Now Held Up WASHINGTON. Juno 7.-Tho Patent Pat-ent Oillco Society Is culling attention to tho fact that tho patent oillco has boon unnblo to obtain adequato appropriations ap-propriations Xrom congress for Us most urgent necessities; that Invon-trs Invon-trs havo paid In fees a sum suM-slcnt suM-slcnt to havo tho work ot examination examina-tion done promptly and done thor-oughly; thor-oughly; and that while everybody agrees that this money should bo used for that purpose, nevertheless It has not boon so used, to the great distress ot tho Inventors of tho country coun-try y Hon, Thomas Ewlng, commissioner commission-er of patents during President Wilsons Wil-sons first term, describes the situation situa-tion as follows: "Tho patent office through the ordinary channels Is not able to lntluonco congress to giro it proper facilities. Only Influence froir tho outsldo lntluenco that Is entirely en-tirely proper and legitimate, of pfo-plo pfo-plo who -are Interested In having the thing dono right, can bring effect:. prcsauro to bear upon congress." An earnest movement la now on foot to romodey conditions. Tho pal-, cnt commission of tho Natloual Ito-i search Council has proposed certain legislation that will Increase the f-, tlcioncy of tho patont offlco In tho handling of all mattors pertaining to inventions and patonts facilitating, quick and moro thorough research, prompt determination of the rlgh'n ot inventors, and avoidance ot unnecessary un-necessary litigation In the court, rho patent commlCteo Is composod of Bonio of tho leading Invenotrs, scientists, scien-tists, englneors and patont attorm?3 it tho country and its recommendations recommenda-tions are entitled to full accopfacci md general support. Tho patent committee proposes a program ot but four feautrcs boiler-3d boiler-3d to bo of fundamental linportnnco (1) The establishment ot a slnrlf court ot patent appeals to tako ov er tho appellate jurisdiction now lodged In tho nlno Independent circuit cir-cuit court of nppeals; (2) Tho es'nh llshment of tho patent oillco as a sep nrato institution lndcpondent ot the dcpurluiont ot tho Interior; (3) An lncreaso in tho personnel of tho patent pat-ent oillco to enable. It to reader prompt and efficient sorvlco and an Increase In "tho salaries to approximate approxi-mate those paid In outside patcvit work so that qualified examiners may bo kept In tho public servico; (4) A change In tho law rolatlns to damages in Intringment suits to answer ans-wer one ot tho most common and strongest reproaches, against tho patont pat-ont system, namely, that a patent does not ordinarily pay tho Inventor any money. Tho examining forces, tho clerical forco, tho working space, offlco equipment, equip-ment, the library and other facilities are alleged to be totally inadequate for prompt and thorough work, although al-though an unused fund of foes amounting to nearly eight and oat-quarter oat-quarter millions has been allowed to pllo up in tho treasury. It is assorted that tho failure of Congress to provide facilities for granting patonts that really protect Is duo to tho fact that tho situation has not beon particularly brought ti its attention. nditors, Inventors, manufacturers and others aro urged to request their representatives In both branches of congress to support tho meritorious bills of tho patnjt committeo of tho National. Uesonrch Council. ii |
