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3. When the patentee shall not have made use thereof for the space of two years, to be reckoned from the date of his Letters-Patent; unless forcible reasons shall have prevented him, which are to be appreciated by the Governor.

MAURITIUS.

Governor, No. 178, October 17, 1856.

For non-exercise of privilege.

4. If the patentee, having obtained Letters-Patent If Patent should be obtained for

in the Colony, should obtain others, for the same

object, in a foreign country.

the same object in a foreign country,

5. If the invention, for which Letters-Patent may If invention should appear to be

have been issued, shall appear by its nature and application dangerous to the security of the Colony

or of the inhabitants thereof.

dangerous.

VI. The present Ordinance shall have effect from Promulgation. the date of its publication.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Governor, No. 169, October 27, 1856.

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NEW SOUTH WALES.

The Patent law of the Colony is contained in the Act 16 Victoria, No. 24, which is intituled "An Act to authorise the Governor-General, with the advice of the Executive Council, to grant Letters of Registration for all inventions in the arts and manu- factures, to have the same effect as Letters-Patent in England, so far as regards this Colony."

By this Act a patentee in England is enabled to appoint an agent in this Colony; and, on the pay- ment of a sum of 201., may register his invention or Patent right here, after which he is not liable to any further charge, and is placed in possession of all the privileges to which his Patent would entitle him in England.

CEYLON.

The Queen's Advocate.-There is no local law on the subject of Patents; and, so far as I am informed, no Patent right has ever been granted in this Colony, since its acquisition by the British Govern-

ment.

In the absence of any local Ordinance or practice relating to the grant of a Colonial Patent, I am unable to say what documents may be required from an inventor, or British patentee, to enable him to make a proper application for a Patent right in this Colony.

For the same reasons I am unable to afford any information as to the official fees and expenses which might be required to be paid, should any application be made for a Patent in Ceylon.

CEYLON.

Governor, No. 178, October 4, 1856.

HONG KONG.

There are no Patent laws in this Colony.

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HONG KONG.

Governor, No. 152,

October 7. 1856.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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Preamble.

No. XXIV.

An Act to authorize the Governor-General, with the advice of the Executive Council, to grant Letters of Registration for all inventions and improve- ments in the arts or manufactures, to have the same effect as Letters-Patent in England, so far as regards this Colony. (Royal Assent signified December 22, 1853.)

Whereas it is expedient that the exclusive bene- fit of inventions and improvements in the arts or manufactures should be secured for limited periods to the author or authors, or designer or designers thereof, or to his or their agents or assignees: And whereas it is doubtful whether the laws of the United Kingdom respecting Patents extend to or have effect in the Colony of New South Wales: Be it there- fore enacted by his Excellency the Governor of New South Wales, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :—

Governors may grant Letters of I. From and after the passing of this Act, it shall

Registration, for a period of not less than seven nor more than and may be lawful for his Excellency the Governor fourteen years, for inventions or of the said Colony, with the advice of his Executive improvements in arts or manu- factures.

Council, to grant Letters of Registration under his

sign-manual, and the seal of the Colony, for the exclusive enjoyment and advantage for a period of