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777 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 1 (1962)

handle is hein.intprop/uspagaz0664 and id is 1 raw text is: OFFICIAL GAZETTE April 3, 1962 + UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Volume 777 Number 1 PATENTS NOTICES Survey Report The following letter is being published at the writer and with my concurrence. Mar. 14, 1962. DAVID L. Commissioner Earl W. K Federal B 1815 H St Washingto Honorable DAvID L. LAND, Commissioner of Patents, U.S. Patent Office, 14th and E Streets N.W., Washington 25, D.C. Dear Commissioner Ladd: As you know, at the beginning of our sur Office Operations we asked the patent practito comments, advice and guidance. Their respon tionnaire was outstandingly good. Many of t and suggestions were found to be among the v were developed and investigated during the only mention a few of them in this letter, but ments were carefully considered, coded and many of them are treated in great detail in on ment survey report to you. All the response mitted to you with the final report. There is a general feeling among the pra¢ the examiners are doing about as well as they c to do under very difficult conditions. They m ments about physical facilities. One of the ii comments involved the need for facilities for the various examining divisions. Many attor larly those from out of town, felt that added facilities were needed and that as a minimum that the Patent Office has should be more equi tered, e.g., prevent some attorneys from un desk space in the search room while interview in divisions. There is substantial support for a for separate rooms for each examiner, air cot chanical aids such as readers in the Search R tion of industry in classification, formalizin examiner records, etc. A major complaint is that service on orders reproductions is too slow. Very strong word tioners indicates the need for immediate aetio Specific recommendations following the thinkin neys are included in the Management Survey re Most of the comments about examiners go t experience and proficiency in technical fields o salaries, better training, and similar improvem tioned frequently. It was urged that decisl based on substantive merits with minimum us law. They also felt that experienced examiners should have greater freedom from review. An objective review of issued the request of patents was suggested by some to secure a higher standard of patentability. LADD, A large number of recommendations were made to improve of Patents. patent practice. Many of them are included in the report. Increased use of interviews and of telephone contacts were urged. Added clerical and typing help was a frequent sug- gestion. It was also felt that the Office should respond intner, immediately to the attorney's response following a shortened ar Building, period. reet N.W., A number of respondents suggested that the Office prepare n, D.C. and publish guideline and instructional material on the prep- aration of good applications, amendments, etc. More prompt action on appeals and interferences were firmly rec- ommended. There were also recommendations that attorneys should be allowed more time to present cases at hearings and that decisions should then be made immediately following the vey of Patent hearing. In addition, a simplification of the interference oners for their practice was deemed essential. se to our ques- Obviously, if you find the report helpful to you, it can be heir comments said with certainty that much of the credit is due those who cry best which practice before the Office and who were so generous of their survey. I can time in giving us such careful comments and suggestions. all such com- Since it is not feasible for me to acknowledge every response evaluated and I would appreciate it if you would join with me In thanking r full manage- those who responded by publishing this letter in the Official es will be sub- Gazette. Sincerely yours, etitioners that EARL W. KINTNER. an be expected ade many com- fost numerous Industrial Property interviews in rneys, particu- MONTHLY REVIEW OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU FOR THE public search PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY n the facilities itably adminis- The International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial duly reserving Property, established under Article 13 of the Convention for ring examiners the Protection of Industrial Property (see 775 O.G. 321, Feb- new building, ruary 13, 1962), has been publishing a monthly journal, in nditioning, me- French, called La Propridtd Industrielle. With the number toom, Coopera- for January 1962, the Bureau has begun the publication of an g of unofficial English edition, called Industrial Property. This journal publishes official notices and texts relating to treaties, notices for copies and of international conferences and meetings, translations of ing by practi- new laws and amendments, statistics, and some articles, deci- n in this area. sions, and book reviews, in the field of patents, trademarks g of the attor- and unfair competition. The annual subscription is 33 Swiss sport. francs for the regular edition and 40 Swiss francs for a to the issue of special edition printed on one side of the sheets. All inquiries of art. Higher should be addressed to the International Bureau for the ents were men- Protection of Industrial Property, Geneva, Switzerland. ons should he C. A. KALK, se of points of Mar. 9, 1962. Director of Administration. New Applications Received During February 1962 Patents --------------------------------------- 6,196 Designs --------------------------------------- 427 Plant Patents --------------------------------- 4 Reissues -------------------------------------- 19 Total ----------------------------------- 6,646 Issue Patents ---- 1043-No. 3,027,558 to No. 3,028,600, icl. Designs ------ 60-No. 192,493 to No. 192,552, Incl. Reissues ----- 6--No. 25,148 to No. 25,153, Incl. Total ---- 1109

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