22 22 NOVELTY-continued. an addition to an existing machine 2226 :: new combination of parts from the beginning, where all the the question is, whether what is claimed as a whole is new manufacture of article previously imported. See Prior User.. OFFICE of Commissioners of Patents-hours copies of documents in the Commissioners' office OPPOSITION to patent particulars of, in writing, to be left at the office of the Commis- hearing reference to law officer, for information of Chancellor. See Fawcett's patent, 19 Law Times, 23.. question before the Chancellor exceptions to report of law officer costs of, not to be allowed unless certified to have been proved.. 177 PARTICULARS-continued. must be intelligible definite must disclose case of defendant.. need not specify names of persons alleged to have used inven- need not specify how description is deficient nor name first inventor should show what part of invention is alleged to be not new objections to the specification should state nature of any fraud relied on summons should be for better particulars PETITION FOR PATENT, to whom addressed how to be written.. to be left with provisional specification and declaration, two clear PETITION OF RIGHT against Crown, for use of patented invention 52 182 196 196 196 196 200 211 211 212 162 163 163 165 165 165 165 166 166 166 obtained upon a false suggestion, that the invention was com- evidence to sustain the plea where one of the articles comprised in the patent, was of no that the specification does not duly describe the invention 166 166 166 167 167 167 167 167 167 167 evidence illegality of invention 168 allowance of pleas assignment in trust for more than twelve persons disclaimer not entered till after grievance invalidity of disclaimer pleaded contrary to the order of the Court of Chancery PRACTICE on application for patent.. protection, provisional protection by deposit of complete specification on notice to proceed with patent.. in case of opposition before law officer in case of opposition at Great Seal on applying to enter disclaimer in entering disclaimer in applying for confirmation of patent 110 on hearing application for confirmation iil, 112, 124 on application for prolongation of term.. 115 on hearing before the Judicial Committee. See Privy Council 124 several patents for different means of carrying out the same : 61 8 11 12 PRIOR USER, 27, 29 31 32 32 by person in trade, avoids patent.. though such use kept secret, need not be general use if publicly made and sold to any one if the invention was complete, use need not have come down to experiments .. the fact of the invention not having been brought into use, prior invention kept secret existence of machine in place accessible to public will avoid sub- the question is, was the invention known enough if machine new in use existence of models single instance of sale of article may avoid patent by stranger deriving his knowledge from patentee use by third person under condition of secrecy, for purpose of .. manufacture of article by third person under such circumstances 33 public use in Scotland in colonies.. :: before the recent Act, use prior to the sealing of the patent now only if prior to provisional protection question of, is for the jury PRIORITY between incumbrancers on patent PRIVY COUNCIL, 34 35 35 cannot be amended by applicant after it is recorded preservation and registry of to be referred to law officer course of proceeding where the provisional specification insuffi- 26 33 33 34 34 : ::: by specification of prior British patent, of patent enrolled after by description in a book 40 in foreign work will not avoid patent unless the process has :: ::: 57 154 |