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those specifications not. kept secret. At the same time, however, express attention is directed to those regulations contained in this law concerning infringements of patents (§ 44).

§33.

The Patent Office submits to the Ministry for Trade and Commerce, at the end statements submitted ot each month, a statement of the alterations occurring during this period in the condition of the patents in consequence of new grants, extensions, changes of ownership, and expiry of their duration. One copy of each statement is sent to the provincial authorities and to the Chambers of Commerce and Trade in all the Crown lands, for the purpose of making an index to the register for granting information in such matters, on application being made in proper form.

At the end of each year a similar annual statement is published.

§ 34.

The specifications of the patents whose validity lias ceased are put in print Publication of state- annually, and published according as may be deemed suitable. ments of expired pat

Section YI.

Conditions of transfer.

Of the Transfer of Patents.

§ 35 .

Every exclusive patent obtained can be legally transferred to heirs, in part or Transfer of patents, entirely, in case of death, through trustees or assigns.

§ 36.

Every deed of transfer must be enclosed and submitted to the Ministry of Trade and Commerce, either direct, or by the Grover nor of the Crown Land in which the transfer is made, or where the petitioner resides.

If not issued by a public jurisdiction it must be legalised in proper form.

Should the proof of transfer be found faulty by the provincial Government,

Or by the Ministry, it is to be returned for rectification.

But if satisfactory proofs of the transfer are given, the Ministry are to have it entered in the appointed register, the entry confirmed in writing on the deed of patent, and in the case of an only partial transfei, a special certificate issued besides

concerning it.

§ 37.

The registered transfers of patent are to be made public without delay, this has taken place, no one can excuse himself by pleading ignorance transfer having been effected.

After of the

Section VII.

Of the Infringements of Patents and the Litigation resulting therefrom.

§. 38 -

It is regarded as an infringement of, or encroachment upon, a patent-

r a \ lf ° anY one CO pies or counterfeits the patented article in the way shown in

V the enclosed specification without the consent ot the patentee, even in

Litigation resulting from infringement of patent.