The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-29
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
AT
Washington City, d.
WILLIAM P. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT

OFFICE.
TINE SUBSCRIBER. for more than twenty years
connected with the Patent Office, and for many
years official Surveyor Of the City Of Washington,
having relnquished all business connected with his
Architectural Engineering, and Surveying depart
ments in order to devote his whole time and aiten-
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 that important class Of the commune
ty offers his services to all persons desiring TO make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inventions and
Discoveries and the practice obtaining Patents in
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
signments, 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 evil
dence respecting the originality Of Inventions. He
will also attend to making out petitions for the
issuing, 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 cases Of
Appeal and attend to the cases at court; to giving
opinions the legality Of Patents granted, and le-
gal opinions on all other points touching Patent
cases to furnishing copies Of decisions points Of
law relating hereto to explaining the practice Of our
courts in deciding Patent and TO 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 Is, 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 ENsLAND and FRANCS, 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 will make the re-
qured 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 through
the Office successfully, if properly presented and ex-
planned the importance Of this branch Of the Agency
will be duly appreciated.
The subscriber viii alss -..s.i :. procuring h1oD-
/ ELS Wu6I0 IeQuIf6u W U6 undu6 IOm QI0WlOgb Oh
written descriptions. Also to having drawings done
in Lithography.
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 an
examination will be about five dollars.
The other charges for the simplest cases will be as
follows:
For preparing papers-viz: Petition, specification
and oath J. So 90
For preparing original drawings s 90
DO. duplicate 90
For Agency fee 90
For complex cases the charges will vary from
$40 to 500.
For integrity Of character, persons unacqaainted
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, Gone of (which is the design
Of the building in which the Patent Office is arrar,g.
ed and to the annexed testimonial of an individual
well known to the whola country, and to whom,
than any else it is indebted for the present
splendid establishment and excellent code Of laws
.clatng to Patents, that reflect SO much credit on his
name.
| Testimonial Of the Hon. II. l.. ELLswoRTH
Late Commissioner of Patents.
PATENT OrrIcE, February Is, ls42.
| Mr. WILLIAM P. ELLIOT who has been formerly
employed in the Patent Office as Draughtsnan, &C.,
having established Patent Agency in the City Of
Washington, take great pleasure in recommending
him as q gentleman worthy Of confidence. and az
being particularly qualified to take charge Of any bu.
siness requiring knowledge Of Mechanical Science,
| Progress Of the Arts, and Patent improvements.
Mr.. Elliot is also well acquainted with the practice
| of this Office. HEsRY L. ELLswoprH.
Office directly opposite the Patent Office, corner
Of + and Eighth streets.
GTAll Letters on business must be POSTPAID.
W.. P. ELLIOT,
june lily Solicitor far Patents.
FOR RENT.-The dwelling over ,he