The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-31
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
W ashington City, DC.
baaFar WILLIAM p. ELLIOT, Il
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT

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HNHE SUBSCRIBER, for more than twenty years
connected with the Paen, Office, and for many
years official Surveyor Of the City Of Washington,
having rtlnquished 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 70 establish perma-
nent Agency at the Seat of Government for the use
and benefit OF that important class Of the COMMUNE
", offers 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 kindsof busi
ness required 10 be transacted at the Patent Office
such as making searches, and preparing papers and
drawings for applicants for Patents, Caveats, AS
sgnments, Agreements amending Rejected Claims
and presenting them for reexaminaiion; attending
70 Appeal Cases, Interfering Applications and draw.
ing up papers relating thereto, and to taking eyi.
dcnce respecting the originality Of Inventions. He
will also attend 70 making out petitions for the re-
lssuing renewal, extension, and restoration Of LOST
Patents apply for Withdrawals, and for Patents fol
Additional improvements and Designs; make Dis
chalmers. and procure copies Of Patents, Desda
Drawings, &C., and have them recorded. He will
also s,perintend Commissions for taking testimony
relating to Patents 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 10 giving
opinions on the Legality Of Patents granted, and L.
gal opinions on all other points touching Paten,
cases 70 furnishing copies Of decisions on points Of
law relating thereto TO explaining tho practice Of
courts in deciding Patent and % all business
Of legal character relating 10 Patents In the dis
charge Of the above named duties the subscriber i'll
be assisted by gentlemen Of the highest legal attain
men Is, and by artists Of the first emnence.,
The subscriber having (d1ring tour through Eu.
rope) made arrangements with able and responsible
Agents ia LospoS and PAIRS, will attend to the
procuring Of Patents in EseLAsp aud FaArc -, and
viii explain the practice patents In other
Foreign Countries. M Mr. N, i n /.
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-
preheusion of the Examiners, arising from obscure
descriptions. In such cases he will mike the re-
quired 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 il is known that
many Of the rejected claims might DO carried through
the office successfully, if properly presented and or.
planned, the importance Of this branch Of the Agency
will be duly appreciated.
The subscriber will also attend to procuring Mop
CIo vne,S s~fai.~i sssodo III awnings Vi
written descriptions. Also to having drawings done
in Lithography. s
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 win be about FIVE dollars.
The other charges for the simplest cases will be al
follows:
For preparing Papers-viz: Petition, specification
and oath .asY II. SIS 90
for preparing original drawings .} s 90
Do. duplicate . II. 90
For Agency fee ... . s 90
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