The Soviet Law of Inventions and Copyright
Bernie R. Burrus · FLASH - Fordham Law Archive of Scholarship & History (Fordham University) · 1962
For a statement of the United States view, see United States v. Univis Lens Co., 316 U.S. 241 (1942).Generally, the United States law accords "the exclusive right to mahe, use and vend the invention" to the inventor.See 1 Gsovsld, Soviet Civil Law 592 (194S).The language of the current statute is found in 35 U.S.C. § 154 (1953).2. 35 U.S.C. § 101 (195s)."Novelty" alone, however, is not an "invention" under United States law.Circle F. Alfg.Co. v. Leviton Mlfg.Co., 93 F.2d 273 (2d Cir.1937).Nor is mere "novelty," absent a shoving of "utility," sufficient to warrant issuance.See Sutherland Paper Co. v. Auburn Carton Co., 113 F.2d S62 (7th Cir.1941). The duration of theUnited States patent is 17 years.35 US.C. § 154 (195S).4. See United States v. Masonite Corp., 316 US. 265 (1942).5. See Potts v. Coe, 145 F.2d 27 (D.C.Cir.1944).6. Zimleva, Serebrovoski & Shkundin, Grazhdanskoye Pravo 407 (3d ed.1947).7. Soviet policy in this regard is well stated in the Decree of the Central Executive Committee and the Council of People's Commissars, April 9, 1931 (Sub.Zak.SSSR, No. 21, Art.180): "In the reconstruction period, the gaining of proficiency in techniques and its develop-