 Board consisting of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney General. The Board members have the power to issue a patent, "if they shall deem the invention or discovery sufficiently useful and important," for a period not to exceed...  The Making of America - Page 363edited by - 1906Full view - About this book
 | 1811 - 434 pages
...for arts and inventions, which formerly were thought worthy of the labours of a council, composed of the secretary of state, the secretary of war, and the attorney general of the United States, I have thought it a duty to my fellow citizens to publish a few lines of information to facilitate... | |
 | John Redman Coxe, Thomas Cooper - 1812 - 516 pages
...for arts and inventions, which were formerly thought worthy of the labours of a council composed of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney General of the United States, I have thought it a duty to my fellow citizens to publish a few lines of information to facilitate... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - 1819 - 208 pages
...sacrifice of the other. lam, Sir, Your most obedient, Humble servant, WA DUER A. To the Honourable the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney- General — The Petition of JOHN FITCH, of the City of Philadelphia, HUMBLY SHEWETU — That your petitioner,... | |
 | George Savage White - 1836 - 502 pages
...where power is wanted. OLIVER EVANS. Ellicotfg Mills on the Pataptco, Nov. 12, 1812. To the Honourable the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, and the, Attorney General; the petition of John Fitch, of the city of Philadelphia, humbly showeth : That your petitioner, in... | |
 | United States. Patent Office - 1849 - 1058 pages
...Congress in 1790, the third year after the signing of the constitution. By the law of April 10, 1790, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney General, were constituted a board, any two of whom could grant letters patent to "any person or persons" who... | |
 | Thompson Westcott - 1857 - 440 pages
...War, and Attorney-General. To those officers the following petition was presented : To the Honorable, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney General, The Petition of John FUch, of the City of Philadelphia, humbly sheweth : That your Petitioner, in the... | |
 | Thompson Westcott - 1857 - 476 pages
...War, and Attorney-General. To those officers the following petition was presented : To the Honorable, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney General, The Petition of John Filch, of the City of Philadelphia, humbly sheweth : That your Petitioner, in... | |
 | Rhode Island Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Industry - 1859 - 622 pages
...the 10th of April, 1790, at the second session of the first congress. By the provisions of this law, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney General of the United States, were created a Board, any two of whom could grant a patent, for fourteen years, to any person... | |
 | 1885 - 1232 pages
...discretion vested by the original patent law of 1790 in a majority of tlie three executive officers, the secretary of state, the secretary of war, and the attorney general, who were authorized to cause letters patent to issue, " if they shall deem the invention or discovery... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1202 pages
...Congress in 1790, the third year after the signing of the constitution. By the law of April 10, 1790, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney General, were constituted a board, any two of whom could grant letters patent to "any person or persons" who... | |
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