The act gives to the proprietor of a design not previously published the sole right of applying it to ornamenting ar ticles of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth, and eleventh classes, for three years ; to articles of the seventh, ninth, and tenth, for nine months ; and to articles of the twelfth and thirteenth classes for twelve months ; whether such design be applicable for the pattern, or for the shape and configuration, or for the ornament of the articles, or for any two or more such purposes, and by what ever means the design may be applicable, whether by printing, or by painting, or by embroidery, or by weaving, or by sewing, or by modelling, or by casting, or by em bossmg, or by engraving, or by stain ing, or by any other means whatsoever, manual, mechanical, or chemical, separate or combined. The benefits of copyright of designs are made to depend on registration before publication. Piracy is punished by a penalty of not less than 51. nor more than 30i., to be paid to the proprietor
of the design, and to be recovered by an action of debt or for damages, or by summary proceeding before two jus tices.
The right of patents in many respects resembles that of copyright [PATENT.] The act for preventing the publication of lectures without consent' (5 and 6 Wm. IV. C. 65) gives to authors of lec tures the sole right and liberty of print ing and publishing the same, and imposes a penalty on other persons, including printers and publishers of ne wspapers, who shall print, or publish, or sell them with out the author's leave. The act does not extend to lectures of the delivering of which notice in writing shall not have been given to two justices, living within five miles of the place, two days at least before their delivery, or to any lecture delivered in any university, or public school or college, or any public founda tion, or by individuals in virtue of any gift, endowment, or foundation. The act does not extend to sermons.