The national whig., 1847-06-12
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
AT
Washington City, Dc.
WILLIAM p. ELLIOT,
FOR MERLY OF THE PATENT
OFFICE,

WILLIAM +. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT
OFFICE.
H,HE SUBSCRIBER, for more than twenty years
/ 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
menis in order 10 devote his whole time and atten-
tion 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 commun-
iy, 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 kinds Of bus-
required TO be transacted at the Patent Ofice
such as making searches, and preparing papers and
drawings for applicants for Patents, Caveats, As
sgnments, Agreements; amending Rejected Claims,
and presenting them for re-examnation; 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 to making out petitions for the re-
ssuing, renewal, extelsion 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 cases 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 paints touching Patent
cases. TO furnishing copies Of decisions points Of
law relating thereto to explaining the practice Of
courts in deciding Patent cases and 10 all business
Of legal character relating to Patents. In the dis
ch ahNya lntaa
he assisted by gentlemen Of the highest legal attain
ments, and by artists Of the first eminence.
The subscriber having During tour through Eu-
rope) made arrangements with able and responsible
Agents in LoSDos and Pans, will attend to the
procuring Of Patents in ES6LAND 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-
qured examinations and personal applications. and
necessary amendments 10 the papers. His long ex-
peiicnce in this branch Of the business will enable
him to give satisfaction. When ii is known that
many Of the rejected claims might be carried through
the office successfully, if properly presented and
plained the importance of this branch Of the Agency
will he duly appreciated.
The subscriber will also attend to procuring Mon
ELS where required to be made from drawings or
written descriptions. Also having drawings done
in I.iihography.
His terms will be according TO the nature and ex-
tent Of the services 10 be performed The usual
tanning fee, however, Of five dollars will generally be
expected in advance. The charge for making an
examination will I've abant five dollars.
The other charges for the simplest cases will he as
follows:
For preparing papers viz: Petitions, specification
and oath I'LL. So 90
For preraring original drawing. S 90
Do. duplicate 6 OO
For Agency fee 0C
For complex The charges win vary from
$50 10 500.
For integrity Of character, persons unacquaintel
with the undersigned are respectfully referred to
members and ex-Inrinbers of Congress who have re-
sided in Washington aud for qualifications he re-
ters to his works, Cone os which il the design
Of the building in which the Patent Office il arrang-
ed and 10 the annexed testimonial Of an individual
well known 10 The whole country, and 10 whom,
more than any else, il is indebted for the present
splendid establishment, and excellent code OF laws
relating Patents that reflect much credit on his
name.
Testimonial Of the Hon. II. L. ELLswoRrH,
Late Commissioner 0f Patents.
PATENT OrrreE, February Is, 1912.
Mr.. WILLIAM 7. ELLIoT, who has been formerly
employed in The Patent Office as Dranghtslnan, &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-
sness requiring knowledge OF Mechanical Science,
Progress Of the Arts, and Patent improvements.
Mr.. Elliot is also well acquainted with the practice
Of this Office HENHr l.. ELLswoRTm.
Office directly opposite ihe Patent Office, corner
of r and Eighth streets.
CrAll Letters on business must be POSTPAID.
w. p. ELLIOT,
June l!--ly Solicitor for Patents.