The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-08-03
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
W ashington City,D.C
WILLIAM P. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT

OFFICE.
TIME SUBSCRIBER. for more than twenty wears
/ connected with the Patent Office, and for many
years official Surveyor Of the City Of Wsshingiot,
having relinquished all business connected with his
Architectural, Engineering, aud Surveying depart
ments, in order 10 devote his whole time and aiten.
lion to the service Of Inventors Patentees and per-
interested in Patents, and to establish pefma-
pent Agency at the Seat Of Government for the us
and benefit Of that important class Of the communii
~, offers his services to all persons desiring 70 make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inveptions and
Discoveries, and the practice or obtaining Patents i'll
the United Stairs and relating to all kinds Of hus
ness required TO be transacted at the Patent Office
such as making searches, and preparing papers and
drawings for applicants for Patents, Caveats, AS
signments, Agreements; amending Rejected Claims,
and presenting them for 70 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
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 suferintend Commissions for taking testimony
relating 10 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 legality Of Patents granted, and L.
gal opions on all other points touching Patent
cases; to furnishing copies Of decisions points Of
law relating thereto explaining the practice Of our
courts in deciding Patent cases and 10 all business
Of legal character relating 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 ennence.
The subscriber having (during tour through Eu.
rope) made arrangements with able and responsible
Agents in LONDON aHd PAR1s, will attend to The
procuring Of Patents in EseLAsD and FRAscE, 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 Patent
Office. account Of detective claims, or the msap.
prehension Of the Examiners, arising from obscure
desciptiei ms. Ia such cases he will make the re-
CURED examinations and personal applications, and
necessary amendments to the papers. His long e4-
peience 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
planed the Importance of this branch Of the Agency
will be duly appreciated.
The subscriber will also attend TO procuring Mon
ELS where required 10 be made from drawings Of
written descriptions. Also to having drawings done
in Lithography. Gil
His terms will be according to the nature and ex-
tent Of the services to be performed The usual re.
tanning fee, however, Of five dollars will generally be
expected in advance. The charge for making an
examination will be about FIVE dollars.
The other charges for the simplest cases will be a.
follows:
For preparing papers -viz: Petition, specification
and oath SIS 90
For preparing original drawings II. s 90,
Do. duplicate 90
For Agency fee s 90
For complex cases the charges will vary from
$40 to 500.
For integrity Of character, persons unacquainted
with the undersigned are respectfully referred 10
members and ex-members Of Congress who have re-
sided in Washington and for qualifications he 70
fers 10 his own works, Gone of (which is the design
Of the building IN which the Patent Office is arang.
ed, and 10 the annexed testimonial Of an individual
well known to the whols country, and 10 whom,
more than any ese it is indebted for the present
splendid establishment and excellent code Of laws
elsting to Patents that reflect much credit on his
NAME
Testimonial Of the Hon. H. L. ELLswonrH,
o Lafe Commissioner Of Patents. II
PATENT OFFIcE, February Is, l642.
MI. WILLIAM p. ELLIOT, who has bcen formerly
employed the Patent Office as Draughtsrnan, &c,
having established Patent Agency in the City Of
Washington. take great pleasure in recommending
him as a gentleman worthy Of confidence, and 8
being particularly qualified to take charge Of any bu-
sness requiring knowledge of Mechanical Science,
Progress Of the Arts. and Patent Improvements.
Mr. Elliot is also well acquainted with the practice
of this Office. HESRY L. ELLswoRTH.
office directly opposite the Patent Office, corner
Of r and Eighth streets.
UJAll Letters on business must 10 POSTPAID.
w. p. ELLIOT,
june lily Solicitor FIR Patents.
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