The Laws of Health: Or, Sequel to "The House I Live In" |
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Page 403 - The day laborer may eat what he will, provided it is wholesome, and his eyes will not suffer. But let the student, who is called upon to devote not only his eyes, but his brain, to severe labor, live upon highly nutritious food, and such as is difficult of digestion, and we shall soon see how his vision will be impaired, through the vehement and persevering determination of blood to the head, which such a course must inevitably occasion/ So speaks Beer, whose extensive opportunities of observation...
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Page 36 - pertinent to the facts of the instant case." So, if we correctly interpret the decision of the Board of Appeals, appellant's application stands rejected upon two grounds, viz. (a) lack of invention over the prior art cited, and (b) lack of invention per se. It is not always easy to draw the line of demarcation between invention and mere drafting skill where designs are involved. The statute requires invention; the design must be "new, original and ornamental," and patents for designs are subject...
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