303. LAW, DATE, AND WHERE RECORDED.-The patent law amendment act, 1857. (See Commissioners of Patents' Journal, vide supra 71, No. 660.).

304. KINDS OF PATENTS.-Patents for invention or improvement and addition granted by the Governor to the true inventor or his attorney; disclaimer; patent for amended specification; caveats against disclaimers or alterations, entered at the Office of the Island Secretary. 305. PREVIOUS EXAMINATION.-By the Attorney General himself, or aided by other persons.

· 306. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED, And where to be Left.— Declaration in writing before a justice of the peace. Petition to the Governor. Written description or specification, drawings, and models, (if possible,) attested by two witnesses. Deposit of £5 by way of fee to the Attorney General. Notice to be given of application, with description in general terms, in the Jamaica Gazette and another newspaper, for at least four weeks. Letters patent to be applied for within three months after filing of petition, and in case of death of applicant within three months after his death.

307. WORKING.-Within two years.

308. DURATION.-Fourteen years. Foreign invention according to the term of the original patent.

309. ASSIGNMENTS.-Recorded in the Office of the Island Secretary and open to the public. Assignments of foreign patents (for a good consideration) recorded at the same place.

310. SPECIFICATIONS, INSPECTION AND COPIES OF.Lodged, filed, and preserved in the Office of the Island, with proper indexes thereto, and all other documents. Copies (certified) to be evidence in all courts.

311. PENALTY FOR USE, OR FOR IMITATION, OR COUNTERFEIT WITHOUT CONSENT.-Treble damages, and for using the name of a patentee for the sale of an unpatented invention, £50; one half to Her Majesty, and the other to any person who shall sue for the sum.

312. GOVERNMENT FEES.-Letters patent, £5; petition, 18. 6d.; declaration, 1s. 6d.; specification, 5s.; reference, certificate, or warrant of Attorney General, disclaimer or memorandum of alteration, 1s. 6d.; assignment, 10s.

313. LAW, DATE, AND WHERE RECORDED.-Ordinance, No. 11, of 1835, respecting letters patent. (See Commissioners of Patents' Journal, vide supra 71, No. 1,282, An., 1866.)

314. KINDS OF PATENTS.-Letters patent granted by the Government for home and foreign inventions and improvements.

315. GOVERNMENT FEES.-Duty to be fixed by Government, but not to exceed £100.

316. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED.-An application, with an exact description, drawings, and plans.

317. SPECIFICATION, INSPECTION AND COPIES OF.-To be published after the expiration of or annulment of patent.

318.-DURATION.-Term not to exceed fourteen years.

319. ANNULMENT.-Patents may be annulled for omission or unfaithful description; for previous discovery; for non-exercise of privilege; if patent should be obtained for the same object in a foreign country; if invention should appear to be dangerous.

320. WORKING.-Within two years of grant.

321. JURISDICTION OF PATENTS.-Patents for new inventions and improvements are granted for all the States of the Confederation. Patents for inventions shall be in vigor for ten years, and those for improvements for six years. Importers of any branch of industry, which the General Congress might think of great importance, may obtain an exclusive privilege by making an application through the Government to the Congress. (§ 1.)

322. APPLICATION TO GOVERNMENT OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES.-Application for patents may be made directly to Government or else to the local authorities. A precise description of the invention, with drawings, models, or whatever may be considered necessary for distinctly explaining the invention, is to be signed by applicant and delivered to the authorities. The petition is to be published three times in the gazette, to enable other parties to raise claims of priority. The patent may then be granted at the risk of the applicant as to the novelty and utility of the invention. (§ 2.)

323. PROLONGATION OF PATENTS.-Patents may be prolonged by application to Congress through the Government. (§3.)

324. FEES. The patent fees vary between $10 and $300, (2 guineas and 60 guineas.) (§ 4.)

325. WHO MAY BE EMPLOYED BY PATENTEE.-Half the number of men employed by the patentee in mechanical works must be citizens of the United States of Mexico, if such may be had. (§ 5.)

326. LAW, DATE, AND WHERE RECORDED.-Decree of 25th January, 1817. (See Commissioners of Patents' Journal, vide supra 71, No. 289.)

327. KINDS OF PATENTS.-Patents of invention, improvement, or importation granted to natives or foreigners represented in the Netherlands. No guaranty as to priority or merit.

328. PREVIOUS EXAMINATION.-By the Commissioner General of Instruction, Arts, and Sciences, and sometimes also by the Royal Institute of the Netherlands.

329. DURATION.-Five, ten, and fifteen years. Foreign inventions according to the duration of the foreign pat

ent.

330. GOVERNMENT FEES.-£12 10s., (150 fl.,) for five years; from £25 to £33 10s., (accordance to importance,) for ten years; from £50 to £62 10s., for fifteen years. To be paid to the Treasurer of the Province, at the delivery of the patent by the respective Governors. The remainder of taxes on patents annulled to be returned.

331. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED, AND WHERE TO BE LEFT.A petition to the King. A specification and drawings. To be left with the Registrar of the States for the Commissioner General of Instruction, Arts, and Sciences.

332. WORKING AND EXTENSION.-Original term prolonged by applying to the Commissioner General of Instruction, Arts, and Sciences. To be worked within two years.

333. ASSIGNMENTS.-By authorization of the King. To be registered at the Record Office of the Province, and at the Ministry of Instruction, Arts, and Sciences. Fees, 15s.

334. ANNULMENT.-In case of, 1st, deficient or fraudulent specification; 2d, previous publication; 3d, not being worked within two years; 4th, obtaining a foreign patent at a posterior date; 5th, for reasons of public safety.

335. LIST OF PATENTS DELIVERED.-At the Ministry of Public Instruction, in the official gazette, in the Commissioners of Patents' Journal.

336. SPECIFICATIONS PUBLISHED.-At the expiration or annulment of patents, except there be political or commercial reasons for withholding such publication.

337. PROCEEDINGS TO OBTAIN A PATENT.-Application must be by petition, stating general object of the invention, giving applicant's name, domicil, &c., naming the