"The man who does things is the man who is doing things. The busiest man in the city is the man who is always ready for new business."
"To postpone action generally means an attempt to kill by time."—John Timothy Stone.
What is Patentable.
- An art or process,
- Machines or mechanisms,
- Manufactured articles,
- Compositions of matter,
- Improvements on any of the above,
if the art, machine, manufactured article, composition of matter, or improvement thereof, for which a Patent is desired, was not known or used by others, in this country, and has not been patented or described in any printed publication in this or any foreign country, before the applicant's invention or discovery thereof, and has not been in public use or on sale for more than two years prior to his application, unless the same is proved to have been abandoned.
Usual Cost
The cost of taking out a patent varies with different cases. In a simple case such as, for instance, an improvement in potato mashers, it is, ordinarily, $65. Some attorneys charge $5 less, and some $10 more, according to their schedules. This amount is made up as follows:
| Preliminary search of Patent Office records | $ | 5 00 |
| Preparation of drawings, one sheet | 5 00 | |
| Preparation of specification and claims | 20 00 | |
| First Government fee | 15 00 | |
| Final Government fee, payable six months after allowance of patent | 20 00 | |
| Total cost of simple one-sheet case | $ | 65 00 |
Complicated machines and processes that require a large number of sheets of drawings and contain a great deal of detail work cost often times, especially if interferences develop, as much as $1000. Elsewhere in this volume is quoted the opinion of the Supreme Court as regards the importance of having the specification and claims carefully drawn. Have your work done well, and expect to pay a fair price for good service.
| Design Patents. | ||
| Preparation of drawings and specification, and prosecuting case | $ | 25 00 |
| Government fee, for 3½ | $ | 10 00 |
| Government fee, for 7 | $ | 15 00 |
| Government fee, for 14 | $ | 30 00 |
| Copyrights. | ||
| The cost of obtaining a Copyright, including all fees, is usually | $ | 5 00 |
| Trade-marks. | ||
| Preliminary Search, Government and Attorney's Fees | $ | 25 00 |
| Labels. | ||
| Government and Attorney's Fees | $ | 16 00 |
Note.—Patents run for seventeen years, and cannot be renewed. Design Patents run for 3½, 7 or 14 years, as the case may be. Trademarks run for thirty years, and longer, if desired. Label Patents run for 28 years, and may be renewed for fourteen years longer, if desired. Copyrights run for 28 years, and may be renewed for fourteen years longer, if desired. Special rates and terms are payable on "Interferences," Infringements, Appeals and Assignments.