The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-11
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
Washington City,,D.C c.
WILLIAM p. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT

HyHE SUBSCRIBER, for more than twenty years
| connected with the Patent Office, and for many
year, official Surveyor Of the City Of Washington;
having rslinquished I'll business connected with his
Architsctursi, Engineering, and Surveying depart
ments IN order 10 devote his whole time and atten-
ton to the service Of Inventors Patentees and per-
sons Interested In Patents and to establish perma-
nens Agency at the Seat Of Government for the use
and bsne6t Of that important class Of the commune
y, ofshs services TO all persons desiring TO make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inventions and
Discoveries and the practice obtaining Patents in
tbs United States, and relating to all kinds of BUSH
ness required to be transacted at the Patent Office
such q making searches, and preparing papers and
drawings fof applicants for Patents, Caveats, As
signmsnts, 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 10 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
claimers, and procure copies Of Patents, Deeds,
drawings, &C., and have them recorded. He will
slso supsrintend Commissions for taking testimony
relating to Patents TO be used in the United Stales
Courts in the several States. He will likewise at.
tend 70 the drawing of Bills in Equity, in cases Of
Appeal, and attend to the cases 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 points Of
law relating thereto explaining the practice Of
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
DO assisted by gentlemen Of the highest legal attain
msnts, and by artists Of the first emnence.
The subscriber having during tour through Eu.
rope) made arrangements with able and responsible
Agents in LONDON and PANS, will attend to the
procuring of Patents in ENeLASD and FRANCE, and
will explain the practice of procuring patents in other
Foreign Countries.
Tho undersigned offers his services to Agents and
Applicants for Pstents residing out Of Washington,
Whose Gases may have been rejected at the Patent
Oce. on account of defective claims, the misap.
prshension 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 ii u known that
many Of the rejected claims might be carried through
the Office successfully, il properly presented and
planned the importance Of this branch Of the Agency
will be duly appreciated.
The subscriber will also attend to procuring Mon.
ELS where required to be made from drawings of
written descriptions. Also to having drawings done
in Li,hography.
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 az
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For complex cases the charges will vary, from
$40 to 500.
For integrity Of character, persons unacquainted
with the undersigned are respectfully referred to