The national whig., 1847-07-01
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
Washington City, Dc.
WILLIAM p. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT

FINHE SUbSCRlBER,f for more than twenty years
i connected with the Patent Office, and for many
years official Surveyor Of the City Of Washington,
having reinquished all business connected with his
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying depart
ments in order 10 devote his whole time and atten.
on to the service Of Inventors, Patenees, and per-
interested in Patents and to establish perma-
nent Agency at the Seat Of Government for the use
and benefit Of that important class Of the commune
y offers his services to all persons desiring TO make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inventions and
Discoveries, and the practice obtaining Patents in
the United Stacs and relating to all kinds Of busi-
ness required TO be transacted at the Patent Office :
such making searches, and preparing papers and
drawings for applicants for Patents, Caveats, As
signments, Agreements amending Rejected Claims,
and presenting them for rc-examination; attending
to Appeal Cases, Interfering Applications, and draw
ing up papers relating thereto, and to taking evil
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 Of
Appeal, and attend to the cases at court; to giving
opinions on the Legality of Patents granted, and e-
gal opinions on all other points touching Patent
cases to furnishing copies of decisions on points Of
law relating hereto TO explaining the practice of our
courts in deciding Patent cases and 10 a business
of legal character relating to Patents In the dis
charge of the above named duties the subscriber will
be assisted by gentlemen OF the highest legal attain
ments, and by artists Of the first emnenae.
The subscriber having (during tour through Eu-
rope) made arrangements with able and responsible
Agents in LoNDos aRd PARIS, will attend to the
procuring OF Patents in ENGLAsD and FRANCE, and
will explain the practice of procuring patents in other
Foreign Countries.
The undersigned offers his services to Agents aud
Applicants for Paions residing out of Washington,
whose cases may have been rejected at The Patent
Office. account Of defective claims or the misap-
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-
peience in this branch Of the business will enable
him to give satisfaction. When il is known that
many Of the rejected claims might be carried through
The Office successfully if properly presented and
planned, the Tortance of this branch of the Agency
will be duly y preciaed.
The subscriber will also attend to procuring Mon
ELS where required to be made from drawings Of
in Lithegraphy.
His terms will be according to tho nature and cx-
tent Of the services to be performed The usual re-
tanrg fee, however Of five dollars will generally be
EXPECTED in advance. The charge for making an
exr animation will be about five dollars
The other charges for the simplest cases will be as
fellows: "
For preparing papers--viz Petition, specification
and oath SIS 90
For preparing original drawings S 90
Do. duplicate S 90
For Agency fee 5 90
For complex cases the charges will vary from
$40 to 500.
Fo. integrity Of character, persons unacquainted
with the undersigned are respectfully ref, rred to
members and ex-rncmbcrs Of Congress who have re-
sided in Washington; and for qualifications he 70
fers to his own works, Zone If which is the design
Of the building in which the Patent Office is arrang
cd and 10 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
splendid establishment, and excellent code Of laws
relating to Patents that reflect much credit on his
name.
Testimonial Of the Hon. H. L. ELLswoRrH,
Late Commissioner of Patents.
PATENT OFFIcE, February Is, 1912.
Mr.. WILLIAM P. ELLIOT, who has been formerly
employed in the Patent Office as Draughts,nan, &C.,
having established Patent Agency in the City Of
Washington, take great pleasure in recommending
him q gentleman worthy Of confidence, and as
being particularly qualified to take charge Of any bu
sinoss requiring knowledge Of Mechanical ScicLcc,
Progress Of the Arts, and Patent Improvements.
Mr.. Elliot is also well acquainted with the practice
Of this Office. HENRr L. ELLswoRrH.
Office directly opposite the Patent Office, corner
Of F and Eighth Streets
GAll Letters on business must DO POST PAID.
w. P. ELLIOT,
june lily Solicitor for Patents.