The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-14
tHH TO INVENTORS. VII
PATENT AGENCY
, ~ AT
Washington. City, DC.
WILLIAM p. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT

OFFICE.
THE SUBSCRIBER for more than twenty years
j connected with the Patent Office, and for many
years official Surveyor Of the City of Washington,
having relinqnished all business connected with his
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying depart
ments in order 10 devote his whole time and aten-
lion to the service of Inventors Patentees, and per-
sons interested in Patents, and to establish perna-
nent Agency Ut the Seat Of Government for the use
and benefit Of that important class of the communi
ny, offers his services to all persons desiring TO make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inventions aud
Discoveries and the practice obtaining Patents m
the United States, and relating TO all kinds OF BUSH
ness required TO 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 denomination; attending
to Appeal Cases Interfering Applications, and draw
ing up papers relating thereto, and TO taking ev-
ience respecting the originality Of Inventions He
will also attend TO making out petitions for the re-
ssuiog, 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 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 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 thereto to expaining 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
men ts and by artists of the first eminence.
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 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 msap
prehension Of the Examiners, arising from obscure
descriptions. In such cases he will make the re-
qured examinations and personal applications, and
necessary amendments to 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
paioed, the Importance of This Dlanch Of the Agency
will DO dolly appreciated $50 8 IA. 1s :.s&
~. 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. Sgla NJ
His terms will be according to the nature and ex-
tent of the services be performed. The usual
tanning Fee however, Of vedoiars, 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 s.,gat raifst ,.l..s.ts..s.4ss, rT VI
For preparing papers-viz: Petition, specification
and oath /. .gog t. IS 90
For preparing original drawings ia S 90
II Do. duplicate s. t8a5 .3v 500
For Agency fee .t2 sS. aa. s 90
+ 1s}I 4.#t3as S4 s2%s+fIR iH5 gtt.#f4 Q#&--
For complex cases the charges will vary from
$40 to 500. m fe.ststll