OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.
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The Editor invites correspondence on all subjects connected with the use of commercial motors. Letters should be on one side of the paper only and typewritten by preference. The right of abbreviation is reserved, and no responsibility for views expressed _as accepted.
The Reinstatement of Patent Rights.
The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR.
[1,723] Sir,—With reference to the new Patent Act referred to on page 119 of the issue of March 23rd of The Commercial Motor' and more particularly to the
i restatement of patents which were allowed to lapse during the war, it ought, I think, to be pointed out that such reinstatement of the Patent Rights is subject to certain conditions, otherwise some considerable litigation amPhardship would ensue. The conditions imposed are thatrno action or other proceeding shall be commenced or prosecuted nor any damage recovered:— W. " In respect of any infringement of the said Letters Patent which shall have taken place after the day on which the patent was announced as void in the Illustrated Official Journal (Patents) and 'before the date of this Order."
(2) "In respect of the use or employment at any time hereafter of any mechanism, machine, machinery, process, or operation actually made or carried on within the United Kingdom or of the use, purchase or sale of any article manufactured or made in infringement of the said Letters Patent after the above date and before the date of this Order. Provided that such use, purchase, sale or employment is by the person or corporation by or for whom such machine or machinery or article was bona-fide manufactured or made, or such mechanism, machine, machinery, process or operation was bona-fide made or carried on, his or their executors, administrators, • successors, or vendtes, or his or their assigns .1-spectively."
(3) "Iii respectof the use, employrneet, or sale at any time hereafter byLany!person or corporation entitled for the time being under the preceding paragraph to use or employ any machine, machinery, mechanisin,•process, or.operation of any improvedor additionalimachine, machinery, mechanism, process, or operation or of the use or sale of any article mannfactured,or made by any of the means aforesaid in infringement of the said Letters Patent, provided
that the use or employment of any suck improved or additional machine, machinery, mechanism, process or operation shall be limited to the buildings, works, or premises now existing or hereafter erected of the person or corporation by or for whom such machine, machinery, mechanism, process or operation was made or carried on within the meaning of the preceding paragraph, his or their executors, administrators, successors, or assigns." Yours faithfully, . T. FLETOHEE WILSON, C.P.A.
Coventry.
Co-ordinating the Work of Freight Exchange.
The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR.
[1,724] Sir,—I was much interested in the reading of Mr. Arthur Singleton's letter in your issue of March 23rd on the above subject, and would like to point out to that gentleman that a limited company has been formed with a quarter of a million' capital (and of Which I am General Traffic Manager, and also a Director). It has been running now for over five months on the 'clearing house system throughout the whole-United Kingdom, and is called the Clarke'Cooperated Carriers, Ltd., its registered office being at 39, Bank Street, Sheffield. .
Our scheme has the approval of 'many largefirms, and is, in our opinion, the solution otlabour troubles, as each of our employees, froth the office boy upwards, must be ari investor and, 'therefore, becomes a copartner, on co-operative lines.
Our main point is to give preference'in the matter of employment as drivers, loaders, agents, organizers arid traffic managers, eto., to ex-Service men and exofficers, of both of which a large number are now being employed, in the positions mentioned, by my company.
We are well organized, and should )r. Singleton, or any other of your readers, wish to hear more about our schema, I shall be pleased to answer any communications from them.—Yours faithfully
JOHN HAMMOND. 39, Bank Street, Sheffield.