This section is from "Scientific American Vol.22, No. 1", by Munn & Co. Also available from Amazon: Scientific American Science Desk Reference.
We publish elsewhere a recent elaborate decision of Commissioner Fisher, in which he reviews the laws and former practice of the office in regard to applications for patents for designs, with the view to the establishment of a uniformity of practice in regard to design patents. The decision is one of much interest to inventors and agents, and fully warrants its publication.
 
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