...patent laws and of the long-settled rule of decision, if the Volz machine or its equivalent was "known or used by others in this country" before his "invention or discovery thereof," the patent could not rightfully have been issued ; such prior knowledge and use by a single person...

..."Any person who has invented any new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture, not known or used by others in this country before his invention thereof, and not patented or described in any printed publication in this or any foreign country before...

...provisions of the Patent Act of July 8, 1870, apply to it, and the 24th section of that act provides, that any person who has invented or discovered any new and useful art, machine, etc., or any new and useful improvement thereof, not known or used by others, in this country, and...

...itself, any patentable quality. The Patent Act, Rev. Stats., § 4886, authorizes a patent to be issued to any person who has invented or discovered any new and useful art, machine, manufacture or composition of matter, or any new Adams v. Loft. and useful improvement thereof. The alleged invention...

...take action of any kind his power of attorney must be filed. APPLICANTS. A patent may be obtained by any person who has invented or discovered any new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereot noi known or used by others in...

...1839. Section 24of the act of 1870, now embodied in section 4S8G, Rev. St., was in these words: "That any person who has invented or discovered any new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, not known or used by others in...

...the specification and drawings shall be annexed to the patent, and be a part thereof." "Sec. 4SSG. Any person who has invented or discovered any new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful Improvement thereof, not known or used by others m...

...character, and have doubtless done much to develop the inventiveness and ingenuity of the people. " Any person who has invented or discovered any new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, not known or used by others in...

...1839. Section 24 of the act of 1870, now embodied in section 4886, Rev. St., was in these words: "That any person who has invented or discovered any new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, not known or used by others in...

...will consume their time without any advantageous results. Applicants. 24. A patent may be obtained by any person who has invented or discovered any new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, not known or used by others in...