The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-08-02
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PATENT AGENCY
Washington Cfty,D.C.
ss WILLIAM P. ELLIOT, s
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT

InE cUDSChloEh,f Tor more than twenty years
j 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 aiten-
ton to the service Of Inventors. Patentees and per-
sons interested in Patents, and to establish perma-
nent Agency at the Seat Of Governments for the use
and benefit OF that important class Of the COMMUNE
ty, offers his services TO all persons desiriux % make
inquiries respecting the originality Of Inventions md
Discoveries and the practice OF Obtaining Passps in
the United States, and relating 10 I'll kinds Of busi
ness required 70 BE- transactsd 1t The Patent Office;
such e making searches, and preparing papsEs and
drawings for applicants for Patsnts Ceveats, AZ.
sgnmsnts, Agreements, amending Rejected Ciaimg.
and presenting them for 70 examnasion; attending
70 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 70 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, Desds,
Drawings, &C., and have them recorded. He will
also superintend Commissions for taking testimony
relating to Patents to DO used in the United States
Courts in the several States. He will likewise a.
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 L.
gal opinions on al other points touching Patent
cases. to furnishing copies Of decisions on points Of
law relating thereto to explaining the practce Of our
courts in deciding Patent cases and 10 Ill 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-
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Agents in LoNDox and PARIs, will attend to the
procuring Of Patents in ESeLAxD and FRAxcr, 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 Washingson.
whose cases moy have been rejected 1t the Patent
Ofce. on sccouns Of detective claims, or he isap-
prehension Of the Examiners, arising from obscurs
descriptions. In such cases he will make the no
quired examinations and personal applications, and
necessary amendments 70 the papers. His long e..
Perence in this branch Of the business will enable
him TO give satsfaction. When il il known that
many Of the rejected claims might be carried through
the office successfully, if properly presented and O..
pained the importance of this branch Of the Agency
will bs duly appreciated.
The subscriber will also attend 10 procuring Mon.
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 or.
tent Of the services to BE- performed The usual re-
tanning fee, however, Of five dollars will generally b
expected IN advance. The charge for making an
examination will be about Eve dollsrs ok
The other charges for the snpIes cases viii b =
follows:
For preparing psPer-viz: Petition, specification
ana oan .s1 S. 90
ror aring original drawings s 90
70. duplicate 8 90
ror Agency Zee 90
For complex cases the charges will vary from
$40 to 500. 'T'
For integrity Of character persons unacouainted
with the undersigned are respectfully retired to
members and ex-members Of Congress who have re-
sided IN Washington; and for Qualifications he re
fers 70 his own works. Gone of (which Is The design
Of the building in which the Patent Office Il arrana
Cd, and TO the annexed testimonial Of an individual
well known to the whole country, and to whom.
more than any one else, indebted for the present
splendid establishments and excellent code Of laws
relating to Patents that reflect so much credit on his
name. M
Testimonial of the Hon. H. L. ELEswoaTH.
Late Commissioner Of Patents. III
PATENT OrrIcE, February is, Is42.
Mr.. WILLIAM +. ELLIoT who has been formery
employed in the Patent Office as Draughtsnap, &C.,
having established Patent Agency il the Civ Of
washington, l take great pleasure in recommending
him as gentleman worthy Of confidence, and a.
being particularly qualified to take charge Of any Blu.
sness requiring knowledge Of Mechanical Science,
Progress Of the Arts, and Patent improvements.
Mr. Elliotis also well acquainted with The practice
Of this Office. HrrRr L. Er1swopru.
ONCE directly opposite the Patent Office, corner
Of + and Eighth streets.
GrAll Letters on business must be post PAID.
w. p. ELLIOT,
June lily Solicitor for Patents.