Weston Electrical Instrument Co. v. Empire Electrical Instrument Co.

We concur in so much of the opinion of the court below as holds that

“If more than one application could be made, the final application must be made within two years after the allowance of the original application, the term ‘the original application,’ as used in this section, meaning the first application.”

There is no ambiguity in the language of the statute as to the limitation of time within which the later application must be made. The provisions for withholding the patent upon the nonpayment of the final fee within six months, and for relief from the effect of such provision, are…