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TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
Washington City, Dc.
WILLIAM p. ELLIOT,
FOR MERLY OF THE PATENT

T,HE SUBSCRIBERS, for more than twenty years
connected with the Patent Office, and for many
years official Surveyor Of the City OF Washington,
having relinqushed all business connected with his
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying depart
ments in order TO devote his whole time and aiten
lion to the service Of Inventors Patsntees and per-
sons 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 commun-
~ oers 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 busi
meas required 10 be transacted al the Patent Office
such as making searches, and preparing papers and
drawings for applicants for Patents, Caveats, As
sgn,nents, Agreements; amending Rejected Claims,
and presenting them for examination attending
TO Appeal Cases. Interfering Applications and draw
ing up papers relating thereto and 10 taking ev
dence respecting the originality Of Inventions. He
will also attend To making out petitions for the re-
issning, renewal, extension, and restoration Of lost
Patenis 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 on the legality Of Patents granted and le
gal opinions on all other points touching Patent
cases to furnishing copies Of decisions ON points Of
law relating thereo TO explaining the practice Of our
courts in deciding Patent cases and 10 all 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 emnence.
The subscriber having during tour through En-
rope) made arrangements with able and responsible
Agents in LONDON and PARIS, will attend to the
procuring of Patents in ENsLAND and 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 Patent
Office on account of defective claims 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 e1.
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 ex
planned the importance of this branch Of the Agency
will be duly appreciated.
The subscriber will also attend to procuring Mon
Els where required to be made from drawings or
written descriptions Also to having drawings done
in Lithogaphy.
His terms will be according to the nature and eI-
tent Of the services to be performed The usual
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
follows:
For preparing papers-viz: Petition, specification
and oath S5 90
For preparing original drawings 90
Do. duplicate 90
For Agency fee $ 90