The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-28
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
Washington City, d.
WILLIAM P. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT


OFFICE
THE SUBSCRIBER, for more than twenty years
| i connected with the Patent Office, and for many
years official Sur, eyer Of the City of Washington,
having rrlinquished all business connected with his
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying depart
men's in orer to devote his whole time and atten-
ion 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 TIE conmuni-
ty, offers his services to all persons desiring make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inventions and
Discoveries, and the practice obtaining Patents in
the United Stat s, and relating to all kinds of hush
Eess required 10 be transacted at the Patent Office
such as making searches, and preparing papers and
drawings for applicants for Patents, Caveats, As
sgnn,nts, Agreements; amending Rejected Claims,
and presenting them for 70 examination; attending
to Appeal Cases, Interfering Applications, and draw
ing up papers relating thereto, and TO taking evil
jence respecting the originality Of Inventions. He
will also attend TO making out petitions for The re-
issu g. renewal extension, and restoration OF lost
Patents; apply for Withdrawals and fof 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 Staes
Courts in the several States. He viii likewise at
tend TO he drawing Of Bills in Equity, in cases Of
Appeal, and attend to the at court; to giving
opinions on the cga ity Of Patents granted, and le-
gal OPTIONS on all other points touching Paten,
cases; to furnishing copies Of decisions points Of
law relating thereto to explaining the practice Of
courts in deciding Patent cases and 10 all business
Of legal character relating To Pa'ents In the dis
charge Of the above named duties the subscriber will
be assisted by gentlemen of the highest legal attain
ments and by artists of the first eminence.
The subscriber having (durng tour through Eu-
rope) made arrangements with able aud responsible
| Agents in LONDON and Pans. will attend TO the
procuring Of Patents in ENeLASD ard FRANcE, aud
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 Washing on,
whose cases may have been rejected al The Patent
Office. TINT Of defective claims, OF The misap
prehension of the Examiners, arising from obscure
descriptions. In such cases he will make the re
CURED examinations and personal applications, and
necessary amendments 10 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 be carried through
the Office successfully, if properly presented and
planed the importance of this branch Of the Agency
will be duly appreciated.
The subscriber will also attend to procuring Mop
ELS where required to be made from drawings Of
written descriptions. Also TO having drawings done
| in Lithography.
His terms will be according to the nature and ex.
tent Of the services to be performed. The usual
tanning Fee however, Of five dollars, will generally be
expected in advance The charge for making ali
examination will be about five dollars.
The other charges for the simplest cases will be as
follows:
For preparing papers-vu: Petition, specification
and oath S. 90
For pref airing original drawings 90
Do. duplicate S %
For Agency fee S 90
| For complex cases the charges will vary from
! $40 to 500.
For integrity Of character, persons unacquainted
with the Undersigned are respectfully ref rred to
members and ex.members Of Cong sess who have re-
sided in Washington and for qualifications he re
fers to his own works, Gone Of (which is the design
Of the building in which the Patent Office is arrang-
Cd, and to the annexed testimonial Of an individual
well known to the whole country, and to whom,
more than any else, it is indebted for the present
splendid establishment and excellent code Of laws
,eating to Patents, that reflect much credit on his
name.
Testimonial of the Hon. H. L. ELLswoRrH,
Late Commissioner of Patents.
PATENT OFFICE, February is, 1912.
Mr.. WILLIAM P. ELLIOT, who has been formerly
employed in the Patent Office as DraughtsInan, &C.,
having established Patent Agency in the City Of
Washington take great pleasure in recommending
him as gentleman worthy Of confidence, and as
being particularly qualified to take charge Of any bu.
siness requiring knowledge Of Mechanical Science,
Progress of the Arts, and Patent improvements.
Mr. Elliot is also well acquainted with the practice
of this Office. HENRY L. ELLswonrH.
Office directly opposite the Patent Office, corner
Of F and Eighth streets.
GjrAll Letters on business must be POST PAID.
w P. ELLIOT,
i june lily Solicitor for Patents.
i FOR RENT--The dwelling over the
i M store occupied by Mrs. Hamilton, or