The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-21
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
ashinston City, Dc.
WILLIAM T. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT

TINE SUBSCRIBER, for more than twenty years
connected with the Patent Office, and for many
Years official Surveyor Of the City Of Washington
having rcinqushcd all business connected with his
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying depart
mens, iii order TO devote his whole time and atcn-
ion to the service Of Inventors, Patentees, and per
SONS interested in Patents, and to establish pcrIna-
nent Agency at the Seat Of Government for the use
and benefit Of that important class Of the commune
,y, offers his services 10 all persons desiring make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inventions and
Discoveries, and the practice or nbtaipng Patents in
the United States, and relating TO all kinds Of hpsi-
ness required TO be transacted at the Patent Office:
such as making searches, aud preparing papers and
drawings for applicants for Patents, Caveats, AS
signmrnts, Agreements; amending Rejected Claims,
and presenting them for re-examinaiion; attending
to Appeal Cases, Interfering Applications, and draw
ing up papers relating thereto, and TO taking evil
Jence respecting the originality of Inventions He
will also attend to making out petitions for the re-
lssuing renewal, extension and restoration of lost
Patents; apply for Withdrawals. and for Patents for
additional improvements and Designs; make Dis
caimers, 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 III the limited Stacs
Courts in the several States. He will likewise at
ttuu W INC Ot dis Ill Equity, Ia Cases OIL
Appeal, and attend to the cases at court; to giving
opinions on the Legality Of Patents granted, and L.
gal opiuions on all other points touching Patent
cases; to furnishing copies Of decisions on points Of
law relating thereto to explaining the practice Of
courts in decins Patent CAGES ind 10 all htislness
Of legal character relating to Patents. Lin the dis
charge Of the above named duties the subscriber vii
be assisted by gentlemen Of the highest legal attain
is, and by artists of.the first cminence.
The subscriber having During tour through En-
rope) made arrangements with able and responsible
Agents in LoAfioN and Pants, will attend to the
procuring Of Patents in ENeLAND ard 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 Washing on,
whose cases may have been rejected at The Patent
Office. on account Of defective claims or the misap-
ptehension Of the Examiners, arising from obscure
descriptions. In such cases he will make the re-
quired examinations and personal applications, and
necessary amendments 10 the papers. His long ex-
periencc 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
tho Office successfully, if properly presented and ex-
pained the importance Of this branch Of the Agency
will be duly appreciated.
The subscriber will also attend TO procuring MopS
ELS where required to be made from drawings OF
written descriptions. Also to having drawings done
in Lthography.
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 ali
examination will be about five dollars.
The other charges for the simplest cases will be as
follows:
For preparing papcrs-viz: Petition, specification
and oath SIS 90
For preparing original drawings S 90
DO. duplicate S 90
For Agency fee s 90
For complex cases the charges will vary from
$40 TO 500.
For integrity Of character, persons unacauaintcd
with the undersigned arc respectfully referred to
members and ex-mcmbcrs Of Congress who have re-
sided in Washington and for qnafc atoms he 70
fers TO his works Gone of (which is The design
Of the building in which tho Patent Office is arranc
cd,) and to tho annexed testimonial Of an individual
well known to the whole country, and 10 whom
more than any one else, it indebted for the present
splendid establishment, and excellent code Of laws
eatins TO Patents, that reflect much credit on his
name.
Testimonial OF the Hon. II. l.. ELLswoRTH,
Late Commissioner Of Patents.
PATENT OrrIcE, February Is, 1912.
Mr.. WILLIAM 7. ELLIOT, whohas been formerly
cmployedln The Patent Office as Draughtslnan, &C.,
having established Patent Agency in the City Of
Washington, take great pleasure in recommending
hun as a gentleman worthy Of confidence and an
being particularly qualified to take charge Of any bu-
sncss requiring knowledge Of Mechanical Science
Progress Of the Arts, and Patent Improvemetts.
Mr. Elliot is also well acquainted with the practice
Of this Office HEyRr L. ELLswonTa.
OGce directly opposite the Pafent Office, corner
Of r and Eighth Streets
C-JAll Letters on business must be posr PAN.
w. l.. ELLIOT
Iina N.I.c -. r.