The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-07-08
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY AT WASHING
TON, ID. c., BY
WILLIAM p. ELLIO
LATE of HE P0Ifut OH;co
Late Of the Patent Office.

HNIIE subscriber, for more than twenty years con-
IL nected with the Patent Office and for many
years official Surveyor of the city of Washington
having reinquished all business connected with his
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying depart
mens in order to devote lis whole time and atten-
ton to the service of Inventors, Patenees and per-
sons interested in Patents and to establish perma-
nent Agency at the seat Of Government for the use
and benefit Of the community, offers his services to
all persons desiring to make inquiries respecting the
originality of Inventions and discoveries, and the
practice Of obtaining Patents in the United States,
and relating to all kinds of business required to be
transacted at the Patent Office.
The subscriber having during q tour through
Europe) made arrangements with able and respon
sbe Agents in LONDON and PARIS, will attend to
the procuring of patents in England and France,
and will explain the practice Of procuring patents
in other Foreign Countries.
The undersigned offers his services to Agents and
Applicants for Patents, residing ont of Washington,
whose cases may have been rejected at the Patent
Office, account Of defective claims, CT the misap-
prehension of the Examiners, arising from obscure
descriptions. In such cases he will make the re-
quircd 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 satisaction When it is known that
many Of the rejected claims might be carried throA
the Office successfully properly presented and eX
planned, the Importance of this branch of the Agen
cy will be duly appreciated.
The subscriber viii also attend to procuring McD-
written descriptions.
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.
For integrity of character, persons unacquanted
with the undersigned are respectfully referred to
members and lex members of Congress who have re
sided i'll Washington; and for qualifications he re-
fers to his works. Zone of which is the design of
the building in which the Patent Office is arranged)
and to the annexed testimonial of an individual we'll
known to the whole country, and to whom, more
than any one else tsindebted for the present splen-
did establishment and excellent code Of laws relat
ing to Patents that reflect so much credit Oh his
name
Testimonial of the Hon. II. L. Ellsworth:
Patent Office FEB. 1912
Mr. VIM P. Elliot, who has been formerly employ
ed in the Patent Office as a Draughtsman, &c hav-
ing established Patent Agency the city of Wash
ington take great pleasurein recommending him
n gentleman worthy ofcontidence, and as beingpar
tcularlv qualified to take charge of any business
recurring knowledge of mechanical science, tho
progress of the arts, and patent improvements Mr.
Elliot is also well acquainted with the practice of
this office. HENRY L. ELLSWORTH.
Office directly opposite the Patent Office, corner
of f. and Eighth streets. Residence adjoining the
"Washington House." Capitol Hill.
OZ-Au letters on business must be post paid.
S;36ly ". T, ELLIOT.