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Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors, Paris (1762)

Source: Bibliothèque nationale de France : Mss. Fr. 22073 n°72

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Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors, Paris (1762), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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transfer it to others without Our specific authorisation.

V.

      In the event of the death of the privilege holder before
his privilege expires, his heirs, whether direct or collateral,
sole legatees, individuals, or other beneficiaries, may not
inherit these privileges, without having first obtained confirmation
from Ourselves, after having proved their capacity; notwithstanding
any clauses, of any nature, which may arise, whether in the deed of
concession, or in subsequent title deeds and acts, from which we
have expressly derogated by the present Declaration.

VI.

      All privileges which have been exercised without success by
their holders, or whose usage and exercise have been neglected for
a period of one year, as well as Rulings and letters patent, brevets
or other constitutive deeds of the aforementioned privileges, shall
be and shall remain null and revoked, unless the exercise of these
privileges has been suspended due to legitimate reasons or obstacles,
which the privilege holders will be required to justify.

VII.

      And in order that the aforementioned privileges might be known
to all those who might have an interest in them, we desire that after
the registration of the aforementioned privileges in our Courts, at
the request of our Public Prosecutors, there be sent a collated copy
of the same to the bailiwicks in the jurisdictions in which they must
be implemented. We give as an order to our dear and loyal Councillors,
the persons who hold our Court in the Parlement in Paris, that they
register these declarations, and that they keep and observe their
content, form and terms: FOR such is our pleasure. Bearing witness to
this, we have applied

    


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