persons, to the best of his knowledge and belief. The petitioner therefore most humbly prayed that we would be graciously pleased to grant unto him, his executors, administrators, and assigns, our royal letters patent for the sole use, benefit, and advantage of his said invention, within our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, [colonies to be mentioned, if any,] for the term of fourteen years, pursuant to the statutes in that case made and provided: [And whereas the said hath particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, by an instrument in writing under his hand and seal, and has caused the same to be duly filed in 1: And we, being willing to give encouragement to all arts and inventions which may be for the public good, are graciously pleased to condescend to the petitioner's request: Know ye, therefore, that we, of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, have given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do give and grant unto the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, our especial license, 1 full power, sole privilege and authority, that he, the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, and every of them, by himself and themselves, or by his and their deputy or deputies, servants or agents, or such others as he, the said his executors, administrators, or assigns, shall at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time, and at all times hereafter during the term of years herein expressed, shall and lawfully may make, use, exercise, and vend his said invention within our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, in such manner as to him, the said , his executors, administrators, and assigns, or any of them, shall in his or their discretion seem meet; and that he, the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, shall and lawfully may have and enjoy the whole profit, benefit, commodity, and advantage, from time to time coming, growing, accruing, and arising by reason of the said invention, for and during the term of years herein mentioned; to have, hold, exercise, and enjoy the said licenses, powers, privileges, and advantages, herein before granted or mentioned to be granted, unto the said , his executors, administrators, A. D. and assigns, for and during and unto the full end and term of fourteen years from the day of next and immediately ensuing, according to the statute in such case made and provided; and to the end that he, the said , his executors, administrators, and assigns, and every of them, may have and enjoy the full benefit and the sole use and exercise of the said invention, according to our gracious inten tion hereinbefore declared, we do by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, require and strictly command all and every person and persons, bodies politic and corporate, and all other our subjects whatsoever, of what estate, quality, degree, name, or condition soever they be, within our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, [colonies to be mentioned, if any,] that neither they nor any of them, at any time during the continuance of the said term of fourteen years hereby granted, either directly or indirectly, do make, use, or put in practice the said invention, or any part of the same, so attained unto by the said as aforesaid, nor in anywise counterfeit, imitate, or resemble the same, nor shall make, nor cause to be made, any addition thereunto or subtraction from the same, whereby to pretend himself or themselves the inventor or inventors, deviser or devisers thereof, without the consent, license, or agreement of the said his executors, administrators, or assigns, in writing, under his or their hands and seals, first had and obtained in that behalf, upon such pains and penalties as can and may be justly inflicted on such offenders for their contempt of this our royal command, and further to be answerable to the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, according to law, for his and their damages thereby occasioned. And, moreover, we do by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, will and command all and singular the justices of the peace, mayors, sheriffs, bailiffs, constables, headboroughs, and all other officers and ministers whatsoever, of us, our heirs and successors, for the time being, that they or any of them do not, nor shall at any time during the said term hereby granted, in anywise molest, trouble, or hinder the said , his executors, administrators, or assigns, or any of them, or his or their deputies, servants, or agents, in or about the due and lawful use or exercise of the aforesaid invention or anything relating thereto: Provided always, and these our letters patent are and shall be upon this condition, that if, at any time during the said term hereby granted, it shall be made to appear to us, our heirs or successors, or any six or more of our or their Privy Council, that this our grant is contrary to law, or prejudicial or inconvenient to our subjects in general, or that the said invention is not a new invention as to the public use and exercise thereof, or that the said is not the true and first inventor thereof within this realm as aforesaid, these our letters patent shall forthwith cease, determine, and be utterly void, to all intents and purposes, anything herein before contained to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding: Provided also that these our letters patent, or anything herein contained, shall not extend or be construed to extend to give privilege unto the said his executors, administrators, or assigns, or any of them, to use or imitate any invention or work whatsoever which hath heretofore been found out or invented by any other of our subjects whatsoever, and publicly used or exercised, unto whom our like letters patent or privileges have been already granted for the sole use, exercise, and benefit thereof: It being our will and pleasure that the said his executors, administrators, or assigns, and all and every other person and persons to whom like letters patent or privileges have been already granted as aforesaid, shall distinctly use and practice their several inventions, by them invented and found out, according to the true intent and meaning of the same respective letters patent and of these presents: Provided likewise, nevertheless, and these our letters patent are upon this express condition, [that if the said shall not particularly describe and ascertain the nature of his said invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, by an instrument in writing under his hand and seal, and cause the same to be filed in calendar months next and immediately after the date of these our letters patent;] [and also if the said instrument in writing, filed as aforesaid, does not particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed;] and also if the said within his executors, administrators, or assigns, shall not pay or cause to be paid at the office of our Commissioners of Patents for inventions, that is to say, the sum of £50 stamp duty before the expiration of three years from the date hereof, and also £100 stamp duty before the expiration of seven years from the date of these our letters patent, and produce these our letters patent stamped with a proper stamp to these amounts respectively, pursuant to the provisions of the act of the sixteenth year of our reign, chapter 5; and also if the said his executors, administrators, or assigns, shall not supply, or cause to be supplied, for our service all such articles of the said invention as he or they shall be required to supply by the officers or commissioners administering the department of our service for the use of which the same shall be required, in such manner, at such times, and at and upon such reasonable prices and terms, as shall be settled for that purpose by the said officers or commissioners requiring the same, that then, and in any of the said cases, these our letters patent, and all liberties and advantages whatsoever hereby granted, shall utterly cease, determine, and become void, anything herein before contained to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding: Provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent the granting of licenses in such manner and for such considerations as they may by law be granted; and, lastly, we do by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, grant unto the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, that these our letters patent, on the filing thereof, shall be in all and by all things, good, firm, valid, sufficient, and effectual in the law, according to the true intent and meaning thereof, and shall be taken, construed, and adjudged in the most favorable and beneficial sense for the best advantage of the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, as well in all our courts of record as elsewhere, and by all and singular the officers and ministers whatsoever of us, our heirs and successors, in our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, [colonies to be mentioned, if any,] and amongst all and every the subjects of us, our heirs and successors, whatsoever and wheresoever, notwithstanding the not full and certain describing the nature or quality of the said invention, or of the materials thereunto conducting and belonging. In witness whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent, this A. D. , A. D. day of and to be sealed and bear date as of the said in the day of 141. THE SPECIFICATION.-Should the applicant have preferred in the first instance to file a provisional specification, his next step will be the complete specification. To all to whom these presents shall come: I, of send greeting: Whereas Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by her royal letters patent, bearing date the in the day of A. D. year of her reign, did for herself, her heirs and successors, , her special license, that I, give and grant unto me, the said the said , my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time, and at all times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should, and lawfully might, make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, [the colonies to be mentioned if, any,] an invention for [insert title as in letters patent], upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the said by an instrument in writing under my hand and seal, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in within calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said royal letters patent: Now, know ye that I, the said , do hereby declare the nature of my said invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement, that is to say: [Describe the invention.] This will complete all the proceedings necessary for obtaining a patent in cases where no opposition is made. Patentees are reminded that unless before the expiration of the third year a further sum of £50, and before the expiration of the seventh year a further sum of £100, be paid at the Patent Office, the letters patent will become void. SEC. IX. Patent Laws of the Dominion of Canada. 142. Patent Office constituted. 143. Seal. 144. Rules and regulations. SEC. 145. Deputy Commissioner. [NOTE. The new patent law of the Dominion came in force on the 1st of July, 1869, and abrogated the local provincial laws which previously to that time had been in force in the different provinces. Patents granted under those late laws will, however, still continue in force in the provinces for which they were granted for the unexpired periods they have to run. It will also be seen that, under certain conditions, those local patents may be extended over the entire Dominion. During the passage of the patent bill through Parlia |