The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-19
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
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W ashinston City,D c.
WILLIAM p. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT
OFFICE.

j connected with the Patent Office, and for many
years official Surveyor Of the City Of Washington,
having relinquished all business connected with his
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying depart
ments In order to devote his whole time and atten-
ton to the service Of Inventors, Fatentees, and per-
SONS Interested in Patents, and to establish perma
nent Agency Of the Seat Of Government for the use
and benefit Of that important class Of the commun-
~, offers his services to all persons desiring 10 make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inventions and
Discoveries and the practice obtaining Patents IN
the United STATES, and relating to all kinds OF busl-
ness required TO be transacted at the Patent Office
such as making searches, and preparing papers and
drawings for applicants for Patents, Caveats, As
sgnmcnts, Agreements; amending Rejected Claims,
and presenting them for re examination; attending
" Appeal Cases, Interfering Applications, and draw
ing up papers relating thereto, and TO taking evl-
dence respecting the originality Of Inventions He
will also attend to making out petitions for the re-
issuing renewal, extension, and restoration of lost
Patents; apply for Withdrawals and for Patents for
Additional improvements and Designs; make Dis.
chalmers, and procure copies Of Patents, Deeds,
Drawings, &C., and have them recorded. He will
also superintend Commissions for taking testimony
relating to Patents, to be used in the United States
Courts in the several States. He will likewise at
tend to the drawing of Bills in Equity, in cases Of
Appeal and attend to the cases at court to giving
opinions the legaity-of Patents granted, and To-
gal opinions on all other points touching Patent
cases; TO furnishing copies Of decisions on points Of
law relating thereto to explaining the Practice Of our
courts in deciding Patent and 10 all business
Of legal character relating to Patents In tho dis
charge Of the above named duties the subscriber will
be assisted by gentlemen Of the highest legal attain
men Is, and BY artists of The first eminence.
The subscriber having (during a tour through Eu
ropc) made arrangements with able and responsible
A gents in LONDON and PARIS, will attend to the
procuring Of Patents in ENGLAND ard FRANCE, and
will explain the practice Of procuring patents in other
Foreign Countries.
The undersigned offers his services to Agents and
Applicants for Patents residing out Of Washington,
whose cases may have been rejected at'the Paten
Office, account Of defective claims, or the msap
prehension Of the Examiners, arising from obscure
descriptions. In such cases he will make the re-
quired examinations and personal applications, and
necessary amendments to the papers. His long ex-
perience in this branch of the business will enable
him TO give satisfaction. When it is known that
many Of the rejected claims might be carried through
the office successfully, if properly presented and
pained the importance Of this branch of tho Agency
will be duly appreciated. 8
The subscriber will also attend TO procuring Mon
ELS where required to be made from drawings OF
written descriptions. Also TO having drawings done
in Liihogfaphy. .tss
His terms will be according to the nature and ex-
tent Of the services TO be performed. The usuaI
tanning fee, however Of five dollars will generally be
expected in advance. The charge for making on
exiauina<ion will be about five dollars.
The other charges for the simplest cases will be as
ioiioWs:
For preparing pspers-viz: Petition, specification
u and oath - So 90
For preparing original drawings S 90
M Do. duplicate S 90
For Agency fee 5 90
For complex cases the charges viii vary from
$40 10 500.
For integrity Of character, persons ,unacquainted
with the undersigned are respectfully referred to
members and ex.members Of Congress who have re-
sided in Washington and for qualifications be 70
fers TO his own works, Gone Of (which is the design
Of the building in which the Patent Office is arrang-
ed, and to the annexed testimonial Of an individual
well known TO the whole country and to whom;
more than any one else it is indebted for the present
sDlendid establishment, and excellent code or laws
eating TO Patents, that reflect much credit on his
name. " 'st a#
Testimonial Of the Hon. II. L. ELLswoRrH,
Late Commissioner Of Patents. n
PATENT OFFICE, February IS, 1912.
Mr.. WILLIAM p. ELLIOT, whohas been formerly
employed in the Patent Office as Draughtslnan, &C.,
having established Patent Agency in the City Of
Washington, ] take great pleasure in recommending
him as . gentleman worthy Of confidence, and as
being particularly qualified to take charge Of any bu
siness requiring knowledge Of Mechanical Science
Progress Of the Arts, and Patent improvements,
Mr. Elliot is also well acquainted with the practice
Of this Office HESHr L. ELLswonru
Office directly opposite the Patent Office, corner
Of r and Eighth streets.
GJAll Letters on business mus, be posr PAID.
w. P. ELLIOT, g
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