The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-20
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
AT
Washington City, DC.
WILLIAM p. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF TIE PATEN / !.
OFFICE.

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TIME SUBSCRIBER, for more than twenty years
| connected with the Patent Office, and for many
years official Surveyor Of the City of Washington,
having relinquished all business connected with hls
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying depart
menis in order to devote his whole time and atten-
ton to the service of Inventors Patentecs and per
sons interested in Patents, and to establish pcrma-
nent Agency at the Seat Of Government for the use
and benefit OF that important class OF the communl-
ty offers his services to all persons desiring 70 make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inventions aud
Discoveries, and the practice obtaining Patents in
the United States, and relating 70 all kinds Of husi-
ness required to be transacted at the Patent Office
such as making searches, and preparing papers and
drawings for applicants for Patents, Caveats, As
s,gnments, Agreements amending REJECTED Claims,
and presenting them for re-examinaon; attending
TO Appeal Gases, Interfering Applications, and draw
ing up papers relating thereto, and 70 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,
--;..s.. s. and have Thorn recorded. He will
also superintend Commissions Tor takiug iesfirnonv
relating to Patents, to be used in the United States
Courts in the several States. He will likewise at
Appeal, and attend 10 the cases at court; 10 giving
opinions on the legality Of Patents granted, and le-
gal opinions on all other points touching Patent
cases to furnishing copies Of decisions points Of
law relating thereto to explaining the practice Of
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 emnence.
The subscriber having (during tour through Eu-
rope) made arrangements with able and responsible
Agents in LoNDoN and PARIS, will attend to the
procuring Of Patents in ENGLAND and FRANCE, and
will explain the practice Of procuring patents in other
Foreign Countries
The undersigned offers his services 70 Agents and
Applicants for Patents residing out Of Washington,
whose cases may have been rejected at the Patent
Office. ON 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-
perence in this branch Of the business will enable
him to give satisfaction. When il is known that
many Of the rejected claims might he carried through
the office successfully, if properly presented and ex
planned the importance Of this branch Of the Agency
will be duly appreciated. IA
The subscriber will also attend 70 procuring Mop
ELS where required to be made from drawings OF
written descriptions. Also to having drawings done
in Liihography.
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 I've about FIVE dollars
The other charges for the simplest cases will be as
follows: ei&
For preparing papers-viz: Petition, specification
aud oath III. SIS 90
For preraring original drawings S OU
Do. duplicate 90
For Agency fee S 90
For complex cases the charges will vary from
$50 10 500.
For integrity OF character, persons unacduainted
| with the undersigned respectfully referred to
members and ex.members Of Congress who have re-.
sided in Washington and for qualifications no 70
fers 10 his own works, Gone of (which is the design
Of the building in which the Patent Office is arrarr
ed) and to the annexed testimonial Of an individual
well known 10 the whole country, and TO whom.
more than any one else il is indebted for the present
<ulendd establishment, and excellent code of laws
.elang 70 Patents, that reflect SO much credit on his
name.
Testimonial Of the Hon. II. /. ELLswoRrH.
Late Commissioner of Patents.
PATEST OFFIcE, February Is, Is42.
Mr.. WILLIAM P. ELLIOT, who has been formcrly
employed in The Patent Office as Draughtsnan. Sc,
having established Patent Agency in tho 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 improvement Is.
Mr.. Elliot is also well acquainted with the practice
Of this Office HEsRY L. ELLswonrH.
Office directly opposite The Patent Office, corner
Of r and Eighth streets. asS
GTAll Letters on business must be posr pA,p.
w. p. ELLIOT,
june lily Solicitor jr Patcrtts.