Published Resources Details
Journal Article
- Title
- Patent law and the engineer
- In
- Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia
- Imprint
- vol. 6, no. 5, May 1934, pp. 172-175
- Description
This article, by Sturt de Burgh Griffith, BE JrIEAust, was presented originally as a paper to the Juniors' and Students' Section of Sydney Division of The Institution.
- Abstract
Patent Law in all its phases is a complex matter, but it is intended to deal in this paper with the particular features of the law and practice which are of practical importance to the engineer in the normal course of his professional work and business. The paper attempts to set out some of the more important points of patent law and practice, such as should be known by all engineers interested in production, and it is hoped that it will be of use in understanding just how far it is possible to go in contravention of another's patent and how it is possible to protect the fruits of a meritorious invention by taking advantage of the provisions of the Patent Law to justly prevent others from encroaching on new ground opened up by an inventor. In particular, it highlights the question of utility, the question of subject matter, the question of novelty, the specification, application for patent, the rights of master and servant, the manner of application, benefits of patent, international convention, and infringement.