The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-16
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
Washington City, DC.
WILLIAM P. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT


FORMERLY OF THE PATENT
OFFICE.
THE SUBSCRIBER, for more than twenty years
connected 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 10 devote his whole time and atten-
ton to the service Of Inventors, Patenees, and per-
interested in Patents, and to establish perma
nent Agency at the Seat Of Government for the use
and 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 obtaining Patents in
the United States, and relating to all kinds of BUSH
required TO be transacted at the Patent Office
such as making searches, and preparing papers and
drawings for applicants for Patents, Caveats, AS
signments, Agreements amending Rejected Claims
and presenting them for 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 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 superintend Commissions for taking testimony
relating TO Patents to be used in the United States
Courts in the several States. He win likewise at
tend to the drawing Of Bills in Equity, in cases Of
Appeal, and attend to the cases at court to giving
opinions on 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 to explaining the practice Of our
courts in deciding Patent cases and to all business
of legal character relating Patents. In the dis
charge Of the above named duties, the subscriber will
be assisted by gentlemen Of the highest legal attain
men Is, and by artists Of the first eminence
The subscriber having (during tour through Eu-
rope) made arrangements with able and responsible
Agents in LONDON and PARIS, will attend to the
procuring of Patents in ENGLASD 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 out of Washington,
whose cases may have been rejected at the Patent
Office on account Of defective claims, or the misap-
prehension Of the Examiners, arising from obscure
descriptions. In such cases he will make the re-
CURED examinations aud personal applications. and
necessary amendments to the papers. His long ex-
perence 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
plaincd the Importance Of this banch Of the Agency
will be duly appreciated.
The subscriber will also attend 70 procuring Mon
ELS where required to be made from drawings Of
written descriptions Also 70 having drawings done
in LithograPhy.
His terms will be according to the nature and ex-
tent Of the services 10 be perforated. The usual
tanning fee; however, Of fvedolars, will generally be
expected in advance. The charge for making an
examination will be about five dollars.
The other charges Tor the simplest cases will be as
follows: s$
For preparing papers-viz: Petition, specification
and oath !. SIS 90
For preparing original drawings s 90
Do. duplicate 90
For Agency fec . a. . 90
For complex cases the charges viii vary from
| $40 to 500. n
For integrity Of character, persons unacquainted
| with the undersigned are respectfully referred to
members and ex.mcmbcrs Of Congress who have re-
sided in Washington; and for qualifications he re
ers 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
we'll 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 that reflect SO much credit on his
| name
Testimonial of the Hon. II. l.. ELLSWORTH,
Late Commissioner Of Patents
PATENT OFrIcE, February Is, 1912.
Mr.. WILLIAM P. ELLlor, who has been formerly
employed in the Patent Office as Draughtsnan, SC,
having established Patent Agency in the City Of
Washington, take great pleasure in recommending
him 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. ELLSWORTH
Office directly opposite the Patent Office, corne,
Of r and Eighth streets.
| CAll Letters on business must be posT PAID.
/ w. p. ELLIOT,
/ june lily Solicitor for Patents.
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