The national whig., 1847-06-25
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY
AT
Washington City, Dc,
WILLIAM P. ELLIOT,
FORMERLY OF THE PATENT

OFFICE.
THE SUBSCRIBER. for more than twenty year;
connected with the Patent Office and for many
years official Surveyor. of the City of Washington
having relinqushed all business connected with his
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying depart
menis, in order to devote his whole time and atten
tion TO the service Of Inventors Patentees, 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 communi-
ty offers his services to all persons desiring 10 make
inquiries respecting the originality of Inventions and
Discoveries, and the practice obtaining Patents IN
the United States and relating to all kinds OF busi
ness required to be transacted at the Patent Office
such as making searches, and preparing papers and
drawings for applicants for Patents, Caveats, As
sgnments Agreements; smendiDg Rejected Claims,
ard presenting them for reexamnation; 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
issuing, renewal, extension, and restoration Of lost
Patents apply for Withdrawals and for Patents fur
Additional improvements and Designs; make Dis
Chalmers, and procure copies of Patents, Deeds,
Drawings, DC, and have them recorded. He viii
also superintend Commissions for taking testimony
relating to Paients 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 cases Of
Appeal, and attend To the cases court to giving
opinions the LEGALITY Of Patents granted and To-
gal opinions on all other points touching Patent
cases; 10 furnishing copies of decisions points OF
law relating thereto 10 expaining the practice of our
courts in deciding Patent and 10 oil business
of legal character relating to Patents. In the dis
charge of the above named duties, 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-
rope) made arrangements with able and responsible
Agents in Losnos and PANS, will attend to the
procuring Of Patents in ESeLAsD aud FRANCE, and
win explain the practice Of procuring patents in other
Foreign Countries.
The undersigned offers bis services to Agents and
Applicants for Patents residing out Of Washington,
whose cases may have been rejected at the Patent
Office on account of detective claims the misap-
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 it is known that
many Of the rejected claims might be carried through
the office successfully, if properly presented and
pained the Importance of this branch of the Agency
will be duly appreciated.
The subscriber will also attend to procuring Mon
ELS where required to be made from drawings or
written descriptions. Also TO having drawings done
in Lithogrsphy.
His terms will be according 10 the nature and ex-
tent of the services to be performed The usual re-
tanning fee, however, Of five dollars, win generally be
expected in advance. The charge for making an
examination will he about five dollars
The other charges for the simplest will be as
follows:
For preparing papers-yiz: Petition, specification
and oath SIS 90
For preparing original drawings S 90
Do. duplicate 90
For Agency fee 5 90
For complex cases the charges will vary from
$40 to SIO0.
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 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,
more than any else indebted for the present
splendid establishment, aud excellent code of laws
relating TO Patents that reflect much credit on his
name.
Testimonial of the Hon. III. L. ELLSWORTH,
Late Commissioner of Patents.
PATEsr OFFICE, February Is, 1912.
Mr.. WILLIAM +. ELLIOT, VINO mas been formerly
employed in the Patent O lice ans Draughtsnan, &c,
having established Patent Agency in the City o.
Washington. take great pleasure in recommending
him as a 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 HEsRH L. ELLSWORTH.
Office directly opposite the Patent Q&ce, corne'
of f and Eighth streets.
GJAli Letters on business must be POST PAID.
w. p. ELLIOT,
june lily Soticitor for Patents.