The national whig., 1847-06-26
TO INVENTORS,
PATENT AGENCY
Washington City, D. G. 4
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT
WILLIAM p. ELLIOT,


~ fs OFFICE.
H1HE SUBSCRIBERS for more than twenty years
| connected with the Patent Office. and LOT msny
years official Surveyor of the City OF Washington
having reiinquished all business connected with ms
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying depart
ments in order TO devote his whole time and atten-
tion to the service Of Inventors Patsntees, 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 the commun-
ty, ocrs his services 70 all persons desiring 70 make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inventions and
Discoveries and the practice obtaining Patents IN
the United States, and relating to all kinds OF bus-
ness required 10 be transacted at the Psent Office
such a. making sesrches, and preparing papers and
drawings for appiicanm for Patents, Caveats, As.
sgnments, Agreements; amending REJECTED CLAIMS,
and presenting them for re examination; attending
to Appeal Cases. Interfering Applications and draw.
ing up papers relating thereto, and TO taking ev-
dence respecting the originality of Inventions He
will also attend TO making out petitions for the re-
issung, renewal extension, and restoration Of lost
Patents; apply for Withdrawals, and for Patents for
Additional Improvements and Designs; make Dis
claimers, 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 will likewise at
tend 10 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
law relating thereto to xplainng the practce OF our
courts in deciding Patent cases and 70 all business
of legal character relating Patents. In the dis
charge Of the above named duties the subscriber will
be assstcd by gentlemen of the highest legal attain
ments, and BY artists Of the FIRST sminence.
The subscriber having (durng tour through Eu-
rope) made arrangements with able and responsible
Agents 10 LoxDoS and PARIs, will attend to the
procuring Of Patents in EssLAND and FRAncE, and
will explain the practice Of procuring patents IN other
Foreign Countres. rA
The undersigned offers his services to Agents and
Applicants for Pstsn,s residing out Of Washington,
whose cases may have been rejected at the Pstsnt
Office. on sccount Of detective claims, the misap
pFehension Of the Examinsrs, arising from obscure
descriptions. In such cases hc viii make the re-
quired examinations and personal applications. and
necessary amendments to the papers. His long ex-
perience il this branch Of the business will enable
him 10 give satisfaction. When il IL known that
many Of the rejected claims might 10 carried through
the Office successfully, if properly presented and ex
piained the importance of this bsanch Of the Agency
will Be duly appreciated.
The subscriber win also attend TO procuring Mon
ELS where required to be made from drawings or
written descriptions. Also % having drawings done
in Liihography. .t4s l5F
H His terms will he according to the nature and ex-
tent Of the services to DO performed. The usual
tanning fes however, Of vs dollars. viii generally Be
expected in sdvance8s Ths charge for making an
sxiaminntim will be sbont five dollars.
The other charges for the simplest cases will be
follows:
For preparing papers-viz: Petition, specification
s6 and oa1ha Il ISL s # L. as &.sE SIS 90
For preparing original drawings s S 90
Do. "a duplicate . 20
For Agency fee 90