200 FORTY—FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 230. 1870. condition of the patent office, as may be useful to Congress or the public. _ _ _ Examiners-im Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That the examiners-mrchief shall °m‘?f “d *h°l’ be persons of competent legal knowledge and scientific ability, whose dum,` duty it shall be, on the written petition of the appellant, to revise and determine upon the validity of the adverse decisions of eirarniners upon applications for patents, and For reissues of patents, and m interferencc cases; and when required by the commissioner, they shall hear and report upon claims for extensions, and perform such other like duties as he may assign them. A¤¤l¤*¤¤t<>¤m- Ec. 11. And be it urther enacted That in case of the death, resicma- · · to t S ’ . . . . ° glziggglssioggt tion, absence, or sickness of the commissioner, his duties shall odevolve when, &c. upon the assistant commissioner until a successor shall be appointed, or such absence or sickness shall cease. Sw of Patent Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That the commissioner shall cause °m°°‘ a seal to be provided for said office, with such device as the President may approve, with which all records or papers issued from said onice, to be used in evidence shall be authenticated. Mode1¤,&c. to Sec. 13. And best further enacted, That the commissioner shall cause be °l”“mPd ““d to be classified and arranged in suitable cases, in the rooms and galleries ,*?gg;*,;‘g‘“ m provided for that purpose, the models, specimens of composition, fabrics, mauuthetures, works of art, and designs, which have been or shall be '°°“'“ l° b° deposited in said office; and said rooms and galleries shall be kept open OAp0flfol'1¤SpCC- `, , l f, bl. , , tion. duiing suitable houxs or pu ic inspection. . l Certain mod- Sec. 14. And be ztforther enacted, That the commissioner may restore °l° my b° "°T to the respective applicants such of the models belonging to rejected 6 cred to appli- . , . c¤nts,or1iu_w applications as he shull not think necessary to be preserved, or he may ¤*·h¤;w¤t§¤ ¢l¤=¤· sell or otherwise dispose of them after the application has been finally P°”° °' rejected for one year, paying the proceeds into the treasury, as other patent moneys are directed to be paid. Libr¤\‘y· Sec. 15. And ba it further enacted, That there shall be purchased, For the use of said office, a library of such scientific works and periodicals, both foreign and American, as may aid the officers in the discharge of their duties, not exceedin the amount annuall appropriated b Con ress for th tl S Y PP P Y g a purpose. Omcm, &¤. Sue. 16. And be it further enacted, That all officers and employees of fsgfggtlffg ";K the Patent Office shall be incapable, during the period for which they ,,,,t’e,mp,, gm shall hold their appointments, to acquire or take, directly or indirectly, except by inheritance or bequest, any right or interest in any patent issued by said office. Patent agents Sino. 17. And be it further enacted, That for gross misconduct the com- 2:;* l>\?t;":I:¤€;<l missioncr may refuse to recognize any person as a patent agent, either ,,,,,,f,,S,,,,,,,,,,._ generally or in any particular case ; but the reasons for such refusal shall for, Sec. live duly recorded, and be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the ntcrior. ml;;g‘L‘;ig;°3° SRG. 18. Andlbe il further enacted, That the commissioner may require b,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,; all- papers filed in the patent office, if not correctly, legibly, and clearly ¤<>¤» &¤· written, to be printed at the cost of the party filing them. lfsmoiggdfor Sec. 19. And be it fmther enacted, That the commissioner, subject to QQ§mm,,__ the approval of the becretary of the Interior, may from time to time estublxslxdruleslancll regulations, not inconsistent with law, for the conduct of procoe ings in the patent office. iéggfstfi S Sec. 20. And bei! further enacted, That the commissioner may print or am armviggs, cause to be printed copies of the specifications of all letters-patent and of the &¤. andlgiws drawings of the same, and copies of the claims of current issues, and cop-
;l;§$;;>é*¤. ics of such laws, decisions, rules, regulations, and circulars as may be nep,,,,wd_ ccssary for the inforniation of the public.
si Pggsntlsé gow Sec. 21. And be further enacted, That all patents shall be issued in B ‘ the name of the United States of America, under the seal of the patent
