The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-12
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
Washington City, DC.
WILLIAM p. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT

WILLIAM P. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT.
OFFICE. ..esst.,
THE SUBSCRIBER, for more than twenty years
connected 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 10 devote bis whole time and atteh-
ton to The service Of Inventors, Patentees, and per.
sons interested in Patents and to establish pcrma.
pent Agency at the Seat Of Government for the use
and benefit Of that important class of the commune
IT, offers his services to all persons desiIng 10 make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inventions and
Discoveries and the practice or obtaining Patents in
the United States, and relating to all kinds OF bust
ness required To be transacted at the Patent Office
such as making searches, and preparing papers and
drawings for applicants for Patents, Caveats, As
Arguments, Agreements; amending Rejected Claims,
and presenting them for determination; attending
10 Appeal Cases, Interfering Applications, and draw.
ing up papers relating thereto, and to taking evil
dence respecting the originality Of lnyentiont He
will also attend to making out petitions for 4he re-
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
BIS0 Bupeflntenu SOuiDtsslOhs tdhthS VoSiiiohy
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 on the legality Of Patents granted, and 10.
gal opinions on all other points touching Patent
cases to furnishing copies Of decisions on points Of
law relating thereto to explaining the practice Of our
courts in deciding Patent and 10 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
mcnt Is, and by artists Of the first eminence.
: The subscriber having During tour through Eu-
rope) made arrangements with able and responsible
Agents in Lnspos aRd PARIS, will attend to the
procuring Of Patents in EsGLAND and FRANCE, and
will explain the practice Of procuring patents in other
Foreign Countries
sThe 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 misap-
prehension of the Examiners, arising from obscure
descriptions. In such cases he will make the re-
Guired examinations and personal applications, and
necessary amendments TO the papers. His long ex
perience in this branch Of the business will enabl,
him TO give satisfaction. When it is known tina
many Of the rejected claims might be carried through
the office successfully, if properly presented and ex
plaiued, the Importance Of this branch Of the Agenc,
will be duly appreciated.
The subscriber will also attend to procuring Mon
ELS where required TO be made from drawings o
written descriptions Also to having drawings don,
in Lithography.
His terms will be according to the nature and OK
tent OF the services to be performed The usual re
tanning fee, however, Of Eve dollars, will generally b.
expected in sdvance. The charge for making al
examination will be about five dollars.
The other charges for the simplest will be al
follows:
For preparing papers-viz: Petition, specification
and oath S. OC
For preparing original drawings q OF
Do. duplicate ... S OF
For Agency fee 8 OF
For complex cases the charges will vary from
$40 to 500.
For integrity Of character, persons nnacquaintet
with the undersigned are respectfully referred I,
members aid ex-merabers Of Congress who have re
sided in Washington; and. for qualifications no re-
fes to his own works, Zone of (which is the desigr
Of the building in which the Patent Office is arrSng
ed and TO the annexed testimonial Of an individual
we'll known to the whos country, and TO whom
more thsn any one else is indebted fo- the present
sUlendid establishment aud excellent code Of law,
relating 10 Patents that reflect so much credit on hi
name. .. .... VII.
Testimonial of the Hon. H. L. ELLswoarH,
.s.y Late Commissioner Of Patents.
....re PATENT OrrrcE, February is, 1912.
Mr.WILLIAx P. EiLror, who has been formerl,
employed in the Patent Office as Draughtslnap, &c.
having established Patent Agency in the CITY o
Washington, take great pleasure in recommending
him "a gentleman worthy of confidence, and o,
peing particularly qualified to take charge Of any bu