who has transferred to him in writing, or orally, a
less or different interest than either the interest in the whole patent,
or an undivided part of such whole interest, or an exclusive sectional
interest." (_Potter_ vs. _Holland, 1 Fish, 327._)

[Sidenote: The Language of Law.]

If a man were to give another an orange he would simply say, "I give you
this orange"; but if the transaction be intrusted to a lawyer to draw up
according to the requirements of law, says the _Observer_, he would most
probably put it in the following language: "I hereby give, grant, and
convey to you all my interest, right, title, and advantage of and in
said orange, together with its rind, skin, juice, pulp, and pits, and
all right and advantage therein with full power to bite, suck, cut, or
otherwise eat the same or to give the same away, as fully and
effectually as I, the said A. B., am now entitled to cut, bite, or
otherwise eat the same, or give away the same with or without the rind,
skin, juice, pulp, or pits; anything hereinbefore or hereafter or in any
other deed or deeds, instruments of nature or kind whatsoever to the
contrary in anywise notwithstanding."

It is always better and more satisfactory to have assignments, royalty
contracts, agreements, etc., drawn up specially to accord with the
facts, details, and covenants of each particular case; and there is no
one probably better able to do this than the attorney who secured the
patent. However, if in the case the parties to the transaction cannot
well delay proceedings to have the papers prepared by an attorney, by
adhering to the following forms in any such transactions, both the
purchaser and seller may rest assured that their rights are protected.

ASSIGNMENT OF ENTIRE INTEREST IN LETTERS PATENT

_Whereas_, I, Richard Doe, of Columbus, County of Franklin,
State of Ohio, did obtain Letters Patent of the United
States for an improvement in Typewriting Machines, which
Letters Patent are numbered 000,000, and bear date January
1, 1901; and whereas I am now sole owner of said patent, and
of all rights under the same; and whereas the Ohio
Typewriter Company, a corporation, of Cincinnati, County of
Hamilton, and State of Ohio, is desirous of acquiring an
interest in the same:

_Now, therefore_, to all whom it may concern, be it known,
that for and in consideration of the sum of five thousand
dollars to me in hand paid by the aforesaid corporation, the