...now in force, contains the following provision on this subject: "Sec. 24. That any person who lias invented or discovered any new and useful art, machine,...country, before his invention or discovery thereof, and not in public use or on sale for more than two years prior to his application, unless the same...

...who has invented or discovered a new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, not known...country, before his invention or discovery thereof, and not in public use or on sale for more than two years prior to his application, unless the same...

...patent. If merely an application of an old invention, the patent will not be granted, or if patented or described in any printed publication in this or...country before his invention or discovery thereof, and if in public use or on sale for more than two years prior to his application, the applicant cannot...

...PATENT. Patents are issued in the name of the United States, and under the seal of the Patent Office, to any person who has invented or discovered any new...country, before his invention or discovery thereof, and not in public use or on sale for more than two years prior to his application, unless the same...

...or discovered *ny new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new ami useful improvement thereof, not known or used by others...country, before his invention or discovery thereof, and not in public use or on sale for more than two years prior to his application, unless the same...

..."letters patent are " (i-) Otto omits "the patentee " (/) Otto inserts "c. 230 " Opinion of the court. ful improvement thereof, not known or used by others in...country before his invention or discovery thereof, and not in public use or on sale for more than two years prior to his application, unless the same...

...hereinafter mentioned, and named therein an " Improved railroad car- brake,'' and which was not known or used in this country, and not patented or described in any printed publication in this or in any foreign country, before his invention thereof ; and was not in public use or on sale more than...

...patent laws to protect. According to Section 4886 of the Revised Statutes, which is to the effect that " any person who has invented or discovered any new...country, before his invention or discovery thereof, and not in public use or on sale for more than two years prior to his application, unless the same...

...to sign patents, in lieu of the Secretary. Section 4886 of the Revised Statutes, provides that : " Any person who has invented or discovered any new...country, before his invention or discovery thereof, and 'not in public use or on sale for more than two years prior to his application, unless the same...

...More particularly this examination seeks to find out whether or not the invention has been patented or described in any printed publication in this or any foreign country before the applicant's discovery, and whether it has been in public use or on sale in this country for more...