RESPECTING THE SALE OF PATENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14039, 23 October 1909, Page 2

RESPECTING THE SALE OF PATENTS.

AY<> arc informed liv llonry Hughes (A. J{. Holdr-hip, manager), patent agent, of 183 1 lereford street, Chris tchurch, that the tirm is often asked interest themselves in inventions apart from their profession;il capacity as advisers and inventors. A reputable patent agent cannot, however, interest himself commercially in an invention. Ho must be strict impartial, and when Lis duties as to the soliciting of patents are over he must not be identified in a business or trading way with patents. JLsut what ho can do, and what Henry Hughes' firm is doing, is to bring patentees into touch with proper persons who will take the patent to England and America and disixisc of it there on behalf of the patentee. In this way inventors will benefit, and the firm will have the satisfaction of seeing clients doing well. The New Zealand patent ran always be disposed of locally, and this is preferable to selling in London. Eor furtVr particulars, apply Henry Hughes (A. It. Holds bin. manager). IS3 Hereford street. C'hristchurch, 01 J. E. S. Jackson, Stafford street, Ti uiaru, agent for Henry Hughes. ...