From My Antique Patent Document Collection – Message From James Madison

I have an extensive collection of antique and significantly historic patent related books and papers. From time to time, I like to show these off.

At this time, I am showing a brief pamphlet, a message from President James Madison to Congress.



The message was dated 1816.



And as can be seen, the message was tabled and not further acted upon.

The text of the message is set out below:



For an easier read, I reproduce the text below.

With a view to the more convenient management of the important and growing business connected with the grant of exclusive rights to inventors and authors, I recommend the establishment of a distinct office, within the department of state, to be charged therewith, under a director with a salary adequate to his services, and with the privilege of franking communications by mail to the office. I recommend also, that further restraints be imposed on the issue of patents to wrongful claimants, and further guards provided against fraudulent exactions of fees by persons possessed of patents.

JAMES MADISON.

Let me know if you would like to see any of my other historical materials.

That’s Absolutely It

This is it folks.

The federal patent laws do not create any affirmative right to make, use, or sell anything. As the Supreme Court has stated, “the franchise which the patent grants, consists altogether in the right to exclude every one from making, using, or vending the thing patented, without the permission of the patentee. This is all that he obtains by the patent.”

Leatherman Tool Group v. Cooper Indus., 131 F.3d 1011, 1015 (Fed. Cir. 1997)

American Patent History

by Steve Reiss - now at stevenreiss@sbp-us.com

It is obvious that many of the provisions of our patent act are derived from the principles and practice which have prevailed in the construction of the law of England in relation to patents .Pennock v. Dialogue, 27 U.S. 1, 14 (U.S. 1829)

So You Want to Be a Pro Se?

by Steve Reiss - now at stevenreiss@sbp-us.com

 Despite being vigorously counseled against the idea, some inventors will decide that they are going to self-file, known in the patent world as filing “pro se”. That is their decision to make. All patent practitioners can then do, is accept their decision and warn them about the potential negative effects of their decision. Or, if asked, we can take over their prosecution.

by Steve Reiss - now at stevenreiss@sbp-us.com

Patents and Politics

by Steve Reiss - now at stevenreiss@sbp-us.com

Federation of Musician Union Member 10081167, San Bernardino, local 47, Los Angeles, CA.

PS: I am really a small business entity because of the lack of money. And, I feel it is because of being thought of as the other political candidate’s opponent. . . .’ .

PPS: I, Larry K. Reed, won’t: allow any person to look either similar or identical as my own facial features or former photos. Furthermore. I refuse to allow any person to become me or my facial features in the event of my death: or by any method of resurrection. cloning. imaging, reincarnation, or by looking like a look alike.

WOW.