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Patent Drawings - Drawings for Applications

The correct patent drawing requirements.

Making Patent Drawings for a Utility Patent Application

When you submit a patent application you must provide patent drawings illustrating your invention whenever patent drawings are required to understand the invention. The majority of applications will require patent drawings.

Helpful Tips on Patent Drawings

Tips on making patent drawings correctly.

Drawing Standards - The Rules for Patent Drawings

Patent drawings rules reference material - prepare your drawing sheet correctly and according to legal standards.

Examples of Patent Drawings

Examples of Patent Drawings

Design Patents - Shading For Drawings

Two types of shading are commonly employed in design patent application drawings.

Design Patents - Drawing Views

The drawings or photographs should contain a sufficient number of views to completely disclose the appearance of the claimed design.

Symbols for Draftsmen

Graphical symbols for conventional elements may be used on the drawing when appropriate.

Gallery - Patent Drawings for Collapsible Tent

The patent drawings for an improved collapsible tent

Gallery - Patent Drawings for a Separable Electrical Connector

The patent drawings for a separable electrical connector

Drawing Examples

Examples of patent drawings.

Drawing Examples 2

Examples of patent drawings.

Drawing Examples 3

Examples of patent drawings.

Creating TIFF Files for Electronic Filing with the USPTO

A discussion of the various methods for creating TIFF image files, including their advantages and disadvantages.

File a Patent Application Electronically

Use EFS, the USPTO's electronic filing system for patent applications, to submit Utility patent applications, Provisional applications, electronic information disclosure statements (eIDS), patent assignments, computer readable format (CRF) biosequencelistings, and pre-grant publication submissions to the USPTO via the Internet.
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