The national whig., 1847-07-08
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
Washington City, D. c.
WILLIAM p. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT


VNHE SIIBSCRIBER, tor more than twenty Year,
connected with the Patent Office, and for many
years official Surveyor of the City Of Washington.
having relnguished all business connected with his
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying depart.
men,s in order 10 devote his whole time and aiten-
,ion to the service Of Inventors Patentees and per-
CONS interested in Paents and 10 establish perma-
nent Agency at the Seat Of Government for the use
and benefit Of that important class of the communi-
,y offers his services to all persons desiring 10 make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inventions and
Discoveries and the practice obtaining Patents in
the United States, and relating to al! kinds OF 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
signments, Agreements; amending Rejected Claims,
and presenting them for re-examination; attending
TO Appeal Cases, Interfering Applications, and draw
ing up papers relating thereto, and to taking evil
dence respecting the originality of Inventions. He
will also attend 10 making out petitions for the re.
issuing, 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, Deeds
Drawings, &C., and have them recorded. He will
also superin,enJ 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 dlawing Of Bills in Equity, in cases Of
Appeal, and attend 10 the at court to giving
opinions on the LEGALITY Of Patents granted, and le
gal opinions on all other paints touching Patent
cases. to furnishing copies Of decisions on points OF
law relating thereto to explaining the practice Of our
courts in deciding Patent cases; and 10 oil 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
ments, and by artists Of the first eminence.
The subscriber having (during tour through Eu-
Tcpe) made arrangements with able and responsible
Agents in LONDON and Paris, viii! attend TO the
procuring Of Patents in ESeLAND 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. on account Of defective claims, the misap
prehension Of the Examiners, arising from obscure
descriptions. In such cases he viii make the re
auired examinations and personal applications, snt
necessary amendments to the papers. His long e1
perience in this branch Of the business will enabi,
him to give satisfaction. When it is known tha
many of the rejected claims might be carried through
the Office successfully, if property presented and
planned the Importance of this branch Of the Agenc,
will be duly appreciated.
The subscriber will also attend to procuring Mon
ELS where required TO be made from drawings o
written descriptions. Also TO having drawings don,
in Lithogrephy.
His terms will be acconlisg to the nature and ex
tent of the services to be performed. The usual re-
tanning fee, however, Of 1--WE dollars, will generally be
expected in advance. The charge for making an
exan nation will he about Eve dollars.
The other charges for the simplest cases will be
follows:
For preparing papcrs-via: Petition, specification
AMI oath SIS 90
For preparing original drawings !. S 0t
Do. duplicate ct
For Agency fee .a S OF
For complex cases the charges viii vary fron
$40 to Sl00.
For integrity Of character, persons unacquainte,
with the undersigned are respectfully referred Il
members and ex-members Of Congress who have re
sided in Washington; and for qualifications he re
fers TO his own works, (one of (which is the desig,
Of the building in which the Patent Office is arrang
ed,) and TO the annexed testimonial Of an ndiviiua
well known to the whole country, and to whom
more than any one else il is indebted lor the presen
splendid establishment, and excellent code Of law
relating to Patents that reflect 80 much credit on hi
name.
Testimonial of the Hon. II. L. ELLSWORTH,
Late Commissioner Of Patents.
PATESr OrrIcE, Februayy 10, ls42
Mr.. WILLIAM P. ELLIOT, whohas been formcrl
employed in the Patent Office as Draughtslnan, &c
having established Patent Agency in the City
Washington, take great pleasure in recommcndr
him as gentleman worthy Of confidence, and
being particularly qualified TO take charge Of any b,
siness requiring knowledge Of Mechanical Scienc
Progress Of the Arts and Patent Improvement
Mr. Elliot is also well acquainted with the practit
OF this Office. HsSRY L. ELLSWORTH
office directly opposite the Patent Office, corn
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OTAll Letters on business must be rosr PAID
0 w. p. ELLIOT,
juno lily Solicitor for Patents.
C0oDyCAp,S pATENT JNcoIIrpI