Patent Act of 1922
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The Patent Act of 1922 began circulating general information about how to acquire a patent
to the general public as a means of spurring private invention initiatives.
The law also enlarged the jurisdiction of the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals to include appeals on questions of law from Tariff Commission findings in proceedings relating to unfair practices in the import trade. The Commissioner of Patents was given the power to require patent agents and patent attorney
s to have certain qualifications before being allowed to practice before the Patent Office
. He was also authorized to suspend or disbar such persons for cause. The salaries of the Commissioner and other officers of the Patent Office were increased, and 49 more positions were created on the technical staff. The fee for filing a patent application
was increased from $15 to $20. The office of Patent Solicitor was created by the act.
Patent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
to the general public as a means of spurring private invention initiatives.
The law also enlarged the jurisdiction of the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals to include appeals on questions of law from Tariff Commission findings in proceedings relating to unfair practices in the import trade. The Commissioner of Patents was given the power to require patent agents and patent attorney
Patent attorney
A patent attorney is an attorney who has the specialized qualifications necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice, such as filing an opposition...
s to have certain qualifications before being allowed to practice before the Patent Office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that issues patents to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property identification.The USPTO is based in Alexandria, Virginia,...
. He was also authorized to suspend or disbar such persons for cause. The salaries of the Commissioner and other officers of the Patent Office were increased, and 49 more positions were created on the technical staff. The fee for filing a patent application
Patent application
A patent application is a request pending at a patent office for the grant of a patent for the invention described and claimed by that application. An application consists of a description of the invention , together with official forms and correspondence relating to the application...
was increased from $15 to $20. The office of Patent Solicitor was created by the act.