The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-08-06
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
Washington City, DC.
WILLIAM p. ELLIOT.
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT

OFFICE.
TIME SUBSCRIBER, for more than twenty years
connected with the Patent Office, and for many
years official Surveyor Of tbs City Of Washington.
having relinquished al business connected with his
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying depart
msnts in order TO devote his whole time and stten-
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
~, ocs his services 10 all persons desiring make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inventions and
Discoveries and the practice obtaining Patents in
the United States, and relating 10 all kinds Of busi
ness required 10 be transacted at the Patent Office
suoh Is making searches, and preparing papers and
drawings for applicants for Patents, Caveats, As
Arguments, 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
dencs 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 Cor 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 Of
Appeal, and attend TO the at court 70 giving
opinions the legality Of Patents granted, and le-
gal opinions on all other points touching Patent
cases to furnishing copies Of decisions on points Of
Law relating lhereto 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
DO assisted by gentlemen Of the highest legal attain
- Al. G.
The subscriber having During tour through Eu-
roPe) made arrangements with abs and responsible
Agents in LONDON and Paris, will attend to the
procuring Of Patents in ENGLAND and FRASCE, 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, or the msap
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 businsrA viii enable
him TO give satisfaction. When 1t u 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 Agenc,
will be duly appreciated.
The subscriber will also attend to procuring Mon.
ELS where required 70 be made from drawings o
written descriptions. Also TO having drawings done
in Lithogrsphy.
His terms win be according to the nature and ex
tent or the services TO be performed. The usual re-
tanning fes, however, Of five dollars will generally b
expected in advance The charge for making al
exiamination will be about Eve dollars.
The other charges for the simplest cases will be a,
follow:
For preparing papsrs-vis: Petition, specification
and oath h. S. OO
For preparing original drawings s o.
Do. duplicate s 90
For Agency fee 90
For complex cases the charges will vary from
$40 TO 500.
For integrity Of character, persons unacquaintcd
with the undersigned are respectfully ref rred u
members and ex-members of Congress who have 70
sided in Washington; and for qualifications he "a
fers to his own works, Gone of (which Is the design
Of The building in which the Patent Office is arrapg
ed and TO the annexed testimonial OF an individual
well known 70 the whole country, and to whom
more than any one else, It is indebted for the present
splendid establishment and excellent code of laws
soating to Patents that reflect 80 much credit on hi.
name.
Testimonial Of the Hon. H. L. ELLswoRrH,
Late Commissioner of Patents. +.
PATENT OrrIcE, February Is, 1912.
Mr. WILLIAM r. ELLIOT, who has been formerly
employed in the Patent Office as Draughtsnan, Sc.
having established Patent Agency in the City O
Washington, ! take great pleasure in recommending
him % gentleman worthy Of confidence, and a
bsins particularly qualified to take charge Of any bu
slness requiring knowledge Of Mechanical Science
Progress Of the Arts. and Patent improvements
Elliot y also well acquainted with the prsctic
of this Offics. HEsRY l.. E,IswonrH.
Office directly opposite the Patent Office, eorne
Of n and Eighth streets.
CAll Letters on business must DO posr PAID.
w. p. ELLIOT,
June lily Solicitor tor Patents.
TIME UNDERSIGNED having examined sc
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submitted TO their inspection BY Mr.. VIM. Rober