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 CODE AUTHORITY

LADIES' :-:LYDBAG IUTUST?.Y

 547 Fifth Avenue
 iHew Yor':


VOL. Ill !To. S e.ULTIFBRUARY 2


D:SIGIT PIPRACY: Protection against desiLn piracy for
industry has not yet been approved. In the iep.ntime,
members of the industry who desire to protectt original
designs i.-I/ do so by malin;g application for a design
patent. The office of the Code Authority rill furnisi
the necessary infor-mation, will give instructions how
to fill out the necessary documents, anL. aiC' you in t]
prer.aration of the drawing, which must a-.ccompany the
a)plication. A design patent may be procured within
thirty Lays of an appliction. It serves to protect
the design for 31T years or longer, if required. It
is enforceable in the Federa]l Courts with Injunction
proceed , if necessary. T.ie cost is tei. dollars,
which is the government fee, plus the cost of raking
the drawing. If you arc-interested in ,,p lying for
design patents, communicate with the office of the C0
Authority.

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 Di 17ISTPAIT O0=7: X-134

Interpretation: Applic-,tion of homre v'or- -rovisions
 as contained in va-.'ious codes.

FACTS: Comr:laints have been received. tii.t certain
employees are eng-,- ek" in the practice of -)rocessing
articles, the material for vrhich ihas been furnished
by the employer, such processing ceim. performedd eit
in the home or living quarters of the emTloyee, or i
a so-called shop operated within the hoine or living
quarters of the em-loyee.

*TESTICTS: 1. What is neant by "1hore or living qua
as the term is used in Codes of Fair Competition whi<
provide for the abolition of home work?







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