Design Patents - Views For Patent Drawings

By Mary Bellis, About.com Guide

Rule 84(g) states that graphical symbols for conventional elements may be used on the drawing when appropriate, subject to approval by the USPTO. The symbols and other conventional devices which follow have been and are approved for such use. This collection does not purport to be exhaustive, other standard and commonly used symbols will also be acceptable provided they are clearly understood, are adequately identified in the specification as filed, and do not create confusion with other symbols used in patent drawings.

NOTES: In general, in lieu of a symbol, a conventional element, combination or circuit may be shown by an appropriately labeled rectangle, square or circle; abbreviations should not be used unless their meaning is evident and not confusing with the abbreviations used in the suggested symbols.

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