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PATENT AGENCY
Washington City,D.C.
BY
ga WILLIAM P. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT
OFFICE.

OFFICE. ;t5,fsss9
TIME. SUBSCRIBER, for more than twenty years
/ connected with the Patent Office, and for many
years official Surveyor. Of the City Of Washington
having relnquishcd all business connected with his
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying depart
ments, in order 10 devote his whole time and aten-
ion to the service Of Inventors Patcnces 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 communi-
ty, offers his services to all persons desiring make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inventions and
Discoveries and the practice Of obtaining Patents in
tho United States ndrelating to all kinds Of busi-
ness required TO be transacted ut 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 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
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, Sc, and have them recorded He win
also superintend Commissions for taking testimony
relating to Patents to be used in the United States
Courts in the several States. He win 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 lc-
gal opinions on all other points touching Patent
cases; to furnishing copies Of decisions on points Of
law relating thereto explaining the practice Of our
courts in deciding Patent cases and 10 all business
Of legal character relating to Patents III the dis
charge of the above named duties the subscriber will
be assisted by gentlemen of the highest legal attain
L.. A. q -
The subscriber having During tour through Eu-
rope) made arrangements with able and responsible
Agents in LoxDoS AMI PARIS will attend to the
procuring Of Patents in EsoLAND ard FRANCE, and
will explain the practice Of procuring patents in other
Foreign Countries. ,5 IN, sg.gGs8
The undersigned offers his services to Agents and
Applicants for Patents residing out Of Washington,
whose cases may have been rejected at tho 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 is known that
many Of the rejected claims might lc carried through
the Office successfully, if properly presented and ex-
paiucd, the importance Of this branch Of The Agency
will be duly appreciated.
The subscriber will also attend 10 procuring Mop
ELS where required to be made from drawings of
written descriptions. Also to having drawings done
in Liilography. M
His terms will be according to the nature and OK
tent Of the services 70 be performed The usual re-
tanning fee, however, Of five dollars, will generally be
expected in advance The charge for making All
examination will bc about five dollars. ..s VI
The other charges for the simplest cases viii be as
follows:
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For preparing papers-viz: Petition, specification
aud oath s5ig ;. ss. tf. Y SIS 90
For pref airing original drawings .e 90
Do. duplicate .sp s. 90
For Agency fee a. s. 90
For complex cases the, charges will vary from