 The responsibility for granting patents is placed upon a 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...  Patent Law Revision: Hearings, Ninety-third Congress, First Session ... - Page 336by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights - 1974 - 715 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1811
...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... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1812
...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... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - Monopolies - 1819 - 184 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 - Cotton growing - 1836 - 448 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 - Patents - 1849
...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... | |
 | 1857
...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 - Inventors - 1857 - 391 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... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1885
...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 - United States
...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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