. The New England magazine . LU ° I o THE New England Magazine New Series. APRIL, 1891. Vol. IV. No. 2. THE UNITED STATES PATENT SYSTEM. By James [VERY person has anobvious right to theproducts of his ownmind, and conse-quently a right to hisinventions. No onecould know of the ex-istence of an inven-tion, until after theinventor voluntary revealed it, either bydisclosing it to others or putting it intosome tangible form. But in the absenceof special laws, how can the inventorprotect himself in this right? If heattempts to use his invention for himselfonly, he will in doing this discl
. The New England magazine . LU ° I o THE New England Magazine New Series. APRIL, 1891. Vol. IV. No. 2. THE UNITED STATES PATENT SYSTEM. By James [VERY person has anobvious right to theproducts of his ownmind, and conse-quently a right to hisinventions. No onecould know of the ex-istence of an inven-tion, until after theinventor voluntary revealed it, either bydisclosing it to others or putting it intosome tangible form. But in the absenceof special laws, how can the inventorprotect himself in this right? If heattempts to use his invention for himselfonly, he will in doing this disclose it toothers; and while others cannot stophim from using it, he has no power tostop them. Some few inventions may bepractised in secret, but most inventions,if used at all, leave some tangible evidence,which, in spite of all the safeguards thatmay be devised, are liable sooner or laterto be discovered or betrayed. Undersuch circumstances there would be poorencouragement to invent, and those whodo invent must try to keep their inven-tions with profound secrecy. Some havesucceeded in so doing and let valuableinventions die with themselves. Withoutp
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