The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-30
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY AT WASHING
TON, ID. c., BY
WILLIAM p. ELLIOT,

YNHE subscriber, for more than twenty years con
IL nected with the Patent Office, and for many
years official Surveyor of the city of Washington,
having relinqushed all business connected with his
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying depart
ments in order to devote his whole time and atten
ton 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 the community, offers his services to
all persons desiring to make inquiries respecting the
! originality of Inventions and discoveries, and the
practice of obtaining Patents in the United States,
and relating to all kinds of business required to be
transacted at the Patent Office.
The subscriber having during tour through
Europe) made arrangements with able and respon
sible Agents in LONDON and PARIS, will attend to
the procuring of patents in England and France,
and will explain the practice of procuring patents
i'll 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 misaps
prehension of the Examiners, arising from obscure
descriptions. In such cases lie will make the re-
quircd examinations and personal applications, and
necessary amendments to the papers. His long ex'
perence 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 thro'
the Office successfully, if properly presented and exs
planned the importance of this branch Of the AgenE
cy will be duly appreciated
The subscriber will also attend to procuring Mon
ELS where required to be made from drawings o.
written descriptions.
His terms will be according to the nature and sx
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 will be about five dollars.
For integrity of character persons unacquainted
with the undersigned are respectfully referred to
members and ex members of Congress who have re
sided in Washington; and for qualifications he re
fers to his works. Zone of which the design Of
the building in which the Patent Office is arrangedl
and to the annexed testimonial of an individual well
known to the whole country, and to whom, moro
than any else tisndebted for the present splen
did establishment, and excellent code of laws relat
ing to Patents, that reflect so much credit on his
name
Testimonial Of the Hon. II. l.. Ellsworth:
Patent Office, Feb rs, 1912.
Mr. VIM P. Elliot who has been formerly employ
ed in the Patent Office as Draughtsman &c. hav
ing established Patent Agency in the city of Wash
ngton, take great pleasure in recommending him as
gentleman worthy ofcOnfidence, and rs being par
ticulary qualified to take charge of any business
requiring knowledge of mechanical science the
progress of the arts, and patent improvements. Mr.
Elliot is also well acquainted with the practice On
this office. HENRY L. ELLSWORTH.
Office directly opposite the Patent Office, corner
of F. and Eighth streets. Residence adjoining the
Washington House," Capitol Hill
To- All letters on business must be post paid.
S36:ly W.P. ELLIOT.