The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-08-02
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
Washington City, D. c.
WILLIAM P. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT

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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 relinquished 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-
interested in Patents, and 10 establish perma
nent Agency at the Seat of Government for the use
and benefit Of that important class Of the commune
~, offers his services to all persons desiring make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inventions and
Discoveries, and the practice obtaining Patents in
tho United States, and relating to all kinds Of BUSH
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 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 to making out petitions for the re-
issuing, renewal extension and restoration Of lost
Patents; apply for Withdrawals, and for Patents for
Additional Improvements and Designs; make Dis
claimers and procure copies Of Patents, Deeds,
Drawings, &C., and have them recorded He will
also supcrintend Commissions for taking testimony
relating TO Patents be used in the United States
Courts in the several States. He will likewise at.
tend 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 e-
gal opinions on all other points touching Patent
cases to furnishing copies Of decisions points Of
law relating thereto to explaining the practice Of our
courts in deciding Patent cases 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 LoNnoN and PARIS will attend to the
procuring of Patents in ENsLAsD and FRANCE, and
will explain the practice Of procuring patents in other
Foreign Countries.
The undersigned offers bis 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 or the misap-
prehension Of the Examiners, arising from obscure
descriptions. In such cases he will make the re.
quired 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 10 known that
many Of the rejected claims might be carried through
the Office successfully, if properly presented and
pained the importance of this branch of the Agency
will be duly appreciated.
The subscriber will also attend 10 procuring Mon
ELS where required to be made from drawings Of
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
tanning fee. however, Of five dollars will generally be
expected in advance. The charge for making an
examination will be about Eve dollars.
The other charges for the simplest will be a.
follows:
For preparing papers-vz: Petition. specification
and oath SIS 90
For preparing original drawings 90
Do. duplicate 90
For Agency fee 90
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