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TO INVENTORS. ss
PATENT AGENCY
Washington City, D. c.
WILLIAM p. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT

VHE SUBSCRIBERS, for more than twenty years
connected with the Patent Office and for many
years official Surveyor of the City Of Washington,
having relinquished all business connected with his
Architectural Engineering, and Surveying depart
ments, in order TO devote his whole time and atten
ton to the service Of Inventors Patentees, and per-
sons interested in Patents and 10 establish perma
nent Agency At the Seat Of Government for the use
and benefit OF that important class Of the communi-
~, oilers his services 70 all persons desiring 10 make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inventions and
Discoveries and the practice obtaining Patents in
he United States, and relating TO all kinds of bus-
ness required 10 be transacted at the Patent Office
such Is making searches, and preparing papers and
drawings for applicants for Patents, Caveats, As
sgnments, Agreements; amending Rejected Claims
and presenting them for rsexamnation; attending
70 Appeal Cases, Interfering Applications. and draw
ing up papers relating thereto, and TO taking evi-
dence respecting the originality Of Inventions. He
will also attend 10 making out petitions for the 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
also saperintend Commissions for taking testimony
relating 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 Of
Appeal, and attend to the cases at court; TO giving
opinions on the legality Of Patents granted, and e-
gal opinions on all other points touching Patent
cases to furnishing copies Of decisions points Of
law relating thereto TO explaining the practice Of our
courts in deciding Patent and TO 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
ments, and by artists Of the first eminence.
The subscriber having (during tour through Eu-
Agents in LoNDoN and PARIs, will attend to the
procuring Of Patents in ESsLAsn and FRAscE, and
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 Washington
whose cases may have been rejected at the Patent
Office on account Of defective clams or the msap-
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 il is known that
many Of the rejected claims might be carried through
The office successfully, if properly presented and ex
planned the importance of this branch Of the Agency
will be duly appreciated
The subscriber will also attend to procuring Mon
KLs where required to be made from drawings or
written descriptions. Also TO having drawings done
in Liihography.
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 an
examination will be about five dollars
The other charges for the simplest cases win be
follows:
For preparing papers-viz: Petition, specification
and oath S. 90
For preparing original drawings 90
Do. duplicate s 90
For Agency fee u. 90
For complex cases the charges will vary from
$40 to SlOO.
For integrity Of character, persons unacquainted
with the undersigned are respectfully referred to
members and ex-members OF Congress 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-
ed) and TO the annexed testimonial Of an individual
well known TO the whole country, and to whom,
than any else, it is indebted for the present
splendid establishment and excellent code Of laws
relating to Patents thai reflect 50 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 Draughtsman, SC,
having established a Patent Agency in the City .
Washington, | take great pleasure in recommending
him as u gentleman worthy Of confidence, and al
being particularly qualified 10 take charge Of any bu
snsss requiring knowledge Of Mechanical Science
Progress Of the Arts, and Patent improvements
Mr. Elliot is also well acquainted with the practice
Of this Office. HENHY l.. ELLswonrH.
office directly opposite the Patent Office, corner
Of n and Eighth streets.
GTAIl Letters on business must be POST PAID.
w. r. ELLIOT,
juno lily Solicitor for Patents.
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