The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-27
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
AT
Washington City, &C.
WILLIAM P. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT

u
| THE SUBSCRIBER, for more than twenty years
j connected with the Paien, Office, and for many
years official Surveyor OF the City of Washington
having relinquished all business connected with his
Architectural, Engineering and Surveying depart.
mcnts in order 10 devote his whole time and aten-
lion TO the service Of Inventors, Patenees, and per-
interested in Patents, and 10 establish perma-
nent AGENCY at the Seat of Government for the use
aud benefit Of that important class Of the commune
ty, offers his services to all persons desiring TO make
inquiries respecting the originality OF Inventions and
Discoveries and the practice or obtaining Patents in
the United Stat s, and relating to all kinds Of hush
TESS required 10 be transacted al the Patent Office
such as making searches, and preparing papers and
drawings for applicants for Patents Caveats, As
sgnments, Agreements; amending Rejected Claims
md presenting them for re examination; attending
TO Appeal Cases. Interfering Applications, and draw
| ing up papers relating thereto, and to taking evil
dence respecting the originality Of Inventions He
will also attend to 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 Di,
Chalmers. and procure copies Of Patents Deeds,
Drawings, &c, and have them recorded. He will
also supcrin,end Commissions for taking testimony
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 Of
Appeal, and attend to the cases at court; to giving
opinions the Legality Of Patents granted and le.
gal opinions on all other paints touching Patent
cases to furnishing copies Of decisions points Of
law relating thereto; to explaining the practice Of our
courts in deciding Patent cases aud 10 all business
Of legal character relating to Patents. In the dis
charge of tie above named duties, the subscriber will
be assisted by gentlemen Of tho highest legal attain
men Is, pnd by artists Of the first eminence.
-
| rope) made arrangements with able and responsible
Agents in LONDON and Pans, will attend to the
procuring Of Patents in ESsLAND ard FRANCE, and
will explain the practice Of procuring patents in other
Foreign Countries.
The undersigned offers his services TO Agents and
Applicants for Paten's residing out Of Washing on
whose cases may have been rejected at the Patent
Office. on account Of defective claims, or tho misap.
prehension Of the Examiners, arising from obscure
descriptions. Ia such cases he will make the re-
quiTcd examinations and personal applications, aud
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 tho rejected claims might be carried through
The office successfully if properly presented and
paiaed, the Importance Of this b,anch 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 Lihography.
His terms will be according 10 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 milking an
examination will be about five dollars.
The other charges for the simplest cases will be as
follows;
For preparing papers-vi1: Petition, specification
aud oath !. IS 90
For preparing original drawings 90
Do duplicate s %
For Agency fee =. 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 Congress who have re-
sided in Washington and for qualifications be 70
fers to his works, Gone of (which is the design
Of the building IN which the Patent Office is arranp.
ed,) and to the annexed testimonial OF on individual
we'll 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. ELLswoarH,
Late Commissioner of PATENTS.
PATENT OrriCE, February Is, 1912.
Mr.. WILLIAM P. ELLIoT, who has been formerly
employed in the Patent Office rs Draughtslnan, &C.,
having established Patent Agency in the City Of
/ Washington. take great pleasure in recommending
him ms gentleman worthy Of confidence, and as
being particularly qualified to take charge Of any bu.
siness requiring knowledge Of Mechanical Scerce,
Progress Of the Arts. and Paien. improvements
MI. Elliot Is also well acquainted with the practice
I OF this Office. HENRY l.. ELLswoRTH.
4 Office directly opposite the Patent Office, corner
/ Of r and Eighth streets.
GJ'All Letters on business mnst DO posr rAID.
w p. ELLIOT,
june lily Solicitor far Patents.
4 FOR RENT.-The dwelling over the