The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-15
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
Washington. Clyde c.
WILLIAM p. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT

FORMERLY OF THE PATENT
OFFICE.
THE SUBSCRIBER for more than twenty years
i connected with the Patent Office, and for many
years official Surveyor of the City Of Washington
having reIinquished all business connected with his
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying depart
ments in order to devote his whole time and atten-
lion to the service Of Inventors Patentees 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 communi-
ty, oilers his services to all persons desiring make
inquiries respecting the originality OF Inventions and
Discoveries, and the practice obtaining Patents in
the United States, and relating to all kinds of bus
ness required 10 be transacted ut 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 no examination; attending
to Appeal Cases, Interfering Applications, and draw
ing up papers relating thereto, and TO taking evil
dence respecting the originality Of Inventions. Ho
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 superintend Commissions for taking testimony
relating 10 Patents, to be used in the United States
Courts in the several States. Ho 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 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 our
courts in deciding Patent cases and 10 al business
OF legal character relating to Patents. In the dis
charge Of the above named duties the subscriber will
DO 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 aad PANS, will attend TO the
procuring Of Patents in ENeLAND 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. account Of defective claims or the misap-
prehension Of the Examiners, arising from obscure
descriptions. In such cases he will make the re-
CURED examinations and personal applications and
necessary amendments 10 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 ex-
pla0ed the importance Of this blanch Of the Agency
will be duly appreciated.
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 Lithography.
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 he about five dollars.
The other charges for the simplest cases will be as
follows:
For preparing papers-viz: Petition, specification
and oath !. SIS 90
For preparing original drawings 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 uhacquantcd
with the undersigned respectfully referred to
members and ex-members Of Congress who have re-
sided in Washington and for qualifications he re
fers TO his own works, Conc Of (which is the design
Of the building in which tho Patent Office is arrang-
cd and to the annexed testimonial of an individual
well known to the whole country, and 10 whom,
than any else, it Is indebted for tho present
splendid establishment, and excellent code of laws
elating TO Patents that reflect much credit on his
| name
| Testimonial of the Hon. H. L. ELLSWORTH,
| Late Commissioner Of Patents.
| Patent OFr1cE, February Is, 1912.
| Mr.. WILLIAM p. ELLIOT, who has been formerly
employed in The Patent Office 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 SccIce,
Progress of the Arts, and Patent improvements.
Mr.. Elliot is also well acquainted with the practice
Of this Office. HENRY L. ELLswoRTH.
Office directly opposite the Patent Office, corner
| of r and Eighth streets. ..
GJrAll Letters Oh business must be POST PAID.
| w. P. ELLIOT,
june lily Solicitor for Patents.
| WORI.HI.NG TON G.. SNETHEyN.