The Thomas A. Edison Papers Digital Edition

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THIS INDENTURE made the ninth day of July, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-one, between George Edward Gouraud of Little Menlo Beulah Hill in the County of Surrey, late Colonel in the United States Army, of the one part, and The Edison United Phonograph Company being a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey in the said United States of America (hereinafter called the Company) of the other part, Whereas by certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, short particulars whereof are set out in the Schedule hereto, Her Majesty granted to the said George Edward Gouraud her especial license full power able privilege and authority at all times thereafter during the respective terms therein mentioned, to make, use, exercise and vend the respective Inventions mentioned in the last Column of the said schedule within the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man, and that the said George Edward Gouraud should have and enjoy the whole profit and advantage from time to time accruing from the said Inventions respectively during the respective terms thereof, And Whereas the said George Edward Gouraud is still the legal and registered owner of the said several patents, but the Company is subject to the reservation hereinafter contained, entitles in equity to the same Patents And Whereas the said George Edward Gouraud has agreed to enter into these presents for the purpose of assigning and transferring to the said Company the legal right in the said Patents to which they are so entitled as such equitable owners, Now This Indenture Witnesseth that in pursuance of the said agreement and in consideration of the premises The said George Edward Gouraud doth hereby transfer, assign and set over unto the Company the six several Letters Patent mentioned in the said schedule and his entire right, title and interest therein and thereto, and all benefits, privileges and advantages arising therefrom, including the right of applying for an extension of an extension of the respective terms thereof, Excepting and Reserving only out of the assignments hereby made the right to use any of the said inventions and improvements in or in connection with dolls, toys, toy figures and clocks, To hold the same (except as herein excepted) unto the Company absolutely.
In Witness whereof the parties to these parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
The schedule before referred to.
[TABLE LISTING PATENTS' NUMBERS, DATES, GRANTEES, AND SUBJECT MATTERS OF THEIR INVENTIONS] [TABLE LISTING PATENTS' NUMBERS, DATES, GRANTEES, AND SUBJECT MATTERS OF THEIR INVENTIONS]
Signed Sealed and Delivered)
by the above named George)
Edward Gouraud in the presence of)
G. E. Gouraud.
[J. S.?]
C. Chabot,
50 Old Broad Street,
Solicitor.