...had been granted.5 In 1870 the present law was enacted, requiring the term of the American patent to be so limited as to expire at the same time with the foreign patent ; or, if there be more than one, with that having the shortest term, but in no case to be more than...

...requirement of section 4887, that if there be more than one prior foreign patent, the United States patent shall be so limited as to expire at the same time with that one of such foreign patents " having the shortest term." This means the foreign patent which,...

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...Invention which has been previously patented by the same Inventor in a foreign country will be во limited as to expire at the same time with the foreign patent, or, if there be more than one, at the same time with the one having the shortest uncxpired term, but...

...requirement of section 4887, that if there be more than one prior foreign patent, the United States patent shall be so limited as to expire at the same time with that one of such foreign patents " having the shortest term." This means the foreign patent which,...

...provided by section 4887 of the Eevised Statutes that every patent granted lor ¡in invention that has been previously patented in a foreign country...to expire at the same time with the foreign patent, or, if there be more than one, at the same time with the one having the shortest term. It is believed...

...patent, by means of the operation of a condition subsequent, according to the foreign statute. In saying that — every patent granted for an invention which has been previously patented in n foreign country shall be so limited as to expire at the same time with the foreign patent— the...

...more than two years prior to the application. But every patent granted for an invention which lias been previously patented in a foreign country shall...to expire at the same time with the foreign patent, or, if there be more than one, at the same time -with the one having the shortest term, and iu no case...

...foreign country is one granted for a definite term ; and its meaning is, that the United States patent shall be so limited as to expire at the same time with such term of the foreign patent. Such term was held, in Bate Refrigerating Co. v. Hammond, to be fifteen...

...introduced into public use in the United States for more than two years prior to the application. But every patent granted for an invention which has been...to expire at the same time with the foreign patent, or, if there be more than one, at the same time with the one having the shortest term, and in no case...