USPTO DrawingGuide - June 2002

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Guide for Preparation of

Patent Drawings

June 2002

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

OVERVIEW 1

PROCESSING OF DRAWINGS 3Review of Drawings by Office of Initial Patent Ea!ination 3

Review by "SP#O Drafts$erson 3

On Ea!iner%s First &Non'Allowance( Action 3

On Ea!iner%s S)bse*)ent Actions 4

On Allowance 5

After Allowance 6

SE+EC#ED ",S, +AWS AND R"+ES OF PRAC#ICE RE+A#ING

#O PA#EN# DRAWINGS 7

-. ",S,C, //- Drawings, 7

-0 CFR /,.1 C2e!ical an3 !at2e!atical for!)lae an3 tables, 8

-0 CFR /,04 Reference to 3rawings, 9

-0 CFR /,1/ Drawings re*)ire3 in $atent a$$lication, 10

-0 CFR /,1- Content of 3rawing, 11

-0 CFR /,14 Stan3ar3s for 3rawings, 12

&a( Drawings, 12

&/( 5lac6 in6, 12

&7( Color, 12

&b( P2otogra$2s, 14&/( 5lac6 an3 w2ite, 14

&7( Color $2otogra$2s, 14

&c( I3entification of 3rawings, 16

&3( Gra$2ic for!s in 3rawings, 17

&e( #y$e of $a$er, 18

&f( Si8e of $a$er, 19

&g( 9argins, 20

&2( Views, 21

&/( E$lo3e3 views, 21

&7( Partial views, 21&-( Sectional views, 22

&4( Alternate $osition, 22

&.( 9o3ifie3 for!s, 22

&i( Arrange!ent of views, 24

&:( Front $age view, 25

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&6( Scale, 26

&l( C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, 27

&!( S2a3ing, 28

&n( Sy!bols, 29

&o( +egen3s, 30

&$( N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, 31&*( +ea3 lines, 33

&r( Arrows, 33

&s( Co$yrig2t or 9as6 Wor6 Notice, 34

&t( N)!bering of s2eets of 3rawings, 35

&)( N)!bering of views, 36

&v( Sec)rity !ar6ings, 36

&w( Corrections, 37

&( S)b!ission of co!$)ter $rogra! listings, ?s2own in $art@ 40-0 CFR /,/7/ 9anner of !a6ing a!en3!ents in a$$lications,

?s2own in $art@ 42

-0 CFR /,/./ R)les a$$licable, ?Designs@ 43

-0 CFR /,/.7 Design 3rawings, 44

-0 CFR /,/>/ R)les a$$licable, ?Plants@ 45

-0 CFR /,/>. Plant 3rawings, 46

-0 CFR /,/0/ A$$lication for reiss)e, 49

-0 CFR /,/0- Reiss)e s$ecification; 3rawings; an3 a!en3!ents, 50

-0 CFR /,7// P)blication of a$$lications, ?s2own in $art@ 51

-0 CFR /,7/. Patent a$$lication $)blication, ?s2own in $art@ 52

-0 CFR /,4-0 #2e 3rawings, ?International Applications@ 53-0 CFR /,.- State!ent by $atent owner in ex partereea!inationB a!en3!ent

by $atent owner in ex parteor inter partes

reea!inationB inventors2i$ c2ange in ex parteor interpartes

reea!ination, ?s2own in $art@ ?Reexaminations@ 54

A$$en3i / /1=-,-&f( ofManual of Patent Examining Procedure A-1-1A$$en3i 7 Article 0 of Patent Coo$eration #reaty an3

Selecte3 PC# R)les Pertaining to Drawings A-2-1

A$$en3i - Sy!bols A-3-1A$$en3i 4 Drawing Ea!$les A-4-1

Ea!$le / -0 CFR /,14&a(&/( 5lac6 in6, A-4-4

Ea!$le 7 -0 CFR /,14&a(&/( 5lac6 in6, [computer screen image] A-4-6

Ea!$le - -0 CFR /,14&c( I3entification of 3rawings, A-4-8

Ea!$le 4 -0 CFR /,14&3( Gra$2ic for!s in 3rawings, [chemical formulae] A-4-10

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Ea!$le . -0 CFR /,14&3( Gra$2ic for!s in 3rawings, [waveforms] A-4-12

Ea!$le > -0 CFR /,14&3( Gra$2ic for!s in 3rawings, [DNA structures] A-4-14

Ea!$le 0 -0 CFR /,14&2( Views, A-4-16

Ea!$le 1 -0 CFR /,14&2(&/( E$lo3e3 views, A-4-18

Ea!$le = -0 CFR /,14&2(&7( Partial views, A-4-20

Ea!$le / -0 CFR /,14&2(&-( Sectional views, A-4-22Ea!$le // -0 CFR /,14&2(&4( Alternate $osition, A-4-24

Ea!$le /7 -0 CFR /,14&2(&.( 9o3ifie3 for!s, A-4-26

Ea!$le /- -0 CFR /,14&i( Arrange!ent of views, A-4-28

Ea!$le /4 -0 CFR /,14&:( Front $age view, A-4-30

Ea!$le /. -0 CFR /,14&l( C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, A-4-32

Ea!$le /> -0 CFR /,14&!( S2a3ing, [spaced lines] A-4-34

Ea!$le /0 -0 CFR /,14&!( S2a3ing, [stippling] A-4-36

Ea!$le /1 -0 CFR /,14&n( Sy!bols, A-4-38

Ea!$le /= -0 CFR /,14&o( +egen3s, A-4-40

Ea!$le 7 -0 CFR /,14&$( N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, A-4-42Ea!$le 7/ -0 CFR /,14&*( +ea3 lines, A-4-44

Ea!$le 77 -0 CFR /,14&r( Arrows, A-4-46

Ea!$le 7- -0 CFR /,14&s( Co$yrig2t or 9as6 Wor6 Notice, A-4-48

Ea!$le 74 -0 CFR /,14&t( N)!bering of s2eets of 3rawings, A-4-50

Ea!$le 7. -0 CFR /,14&)( N)!bering of views, A-4-52

A$$en3i . For! P#O'=41 &Rev, 47( A-5-1

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OVERVIEW

#2is e3ition of t2e uide for the Preparation of Patent Drawingsre$laces t2e e3ition

$)blis2e3 in October /==-,

Eig2teen'!ont2 &$re'grant( $)blication of )tility an3 $lant a$$lications 2as le3 to !a:orc2anges in t2e way )tility an3 $lant 3rawings are $rocesse3 by t2e "nite3 States Patent

an3 #ra3e!ar6 Office &"SP#O(, See t2e section title3 PROCESSING OF DRAWINGS;beginning on Page -,

#2e section title3 SE+EC#ED ",S, R"+ES OF PRAC#ICE RE+A#ING #O PA#EN#

DRAWINGS; beginning on Page 0; s2ows #itle -.; "nite3 States Co3e; Section //- an3t2e 3rawing r)les fro! #itle -0; Co3e of Fe3eral Reg)lations, In so!e instances t2e r)le

is followe3 by a33itional infor!ation )n3er t2e 2ea3ing !"MMEN#$,

Wit2 res$ect to t2e review of 3rawings in t2e ",S, national stage of international

a$$lications; A$$en3i / s2ows 9an)al of Patent Ea!ining Proce3)re &9PEP(/1=-,-&f( &Drawings an3 PC# R)le //(,

Wit2 res$ect to Patent Coo$eration #reaty 3rawing r)les; A$$en3i 7 s2ows PC# Article

0 e Drawings(; PC# R)le 0 e Drawings(; an3 relevant $ortions of PC# R)le //&P2ysical Re*)ire!ents of t2e International A$$lication(,

Conventional sy!bols are 3isc)sse3 an3 s2own in A$$en3i -,

A$$en3i 4 $resents ea!$les of 3rawings; eac2 of w2ic2 serves to ill)strate one or !ore

of t2e 3rawing stan3ar3s set fort2 in -0 CFR /,14,

A$$en3i . s2ows For! P#O'=41 &NO#ICE OF DRAF#SPERSONS PA#EN#

DRAWING REVIEW( as revise3 in A$ril 77,

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PROCESSING OF DRAWINGS

Review of Drawings by Office of Initial Patent Ea!ination

"tility 3rawings an3 $lant 3rawings s2o)l3 be $)blication'rea3y at t2e ti!e t2ea$$lication is file3,

In )tility an3 $lant a$$lications file3 on or after Nove!ber 7=; 7 &ot2er t2an

contin)e3 $rosec)tion a$$lications(; t2e Office of Initial Patent Ea!ination &OIPE( willreview t2e 3rawings at t2e ti!e of filing to !a6e s)re t2ey are of s)fficient *)ality for

$)blication, &Since 3esign a$$lications are not s)b:ect to eig2teen'!ont2 $)blication;

3rawings file3 in 3esign a$$lications are not reviewe3 by OIPE,( #2e $roce3)re forreview of 3rawings in t2e Office of Initial Patent Ea!ination is 3escribe3 in Section .0

of t2e 9an)al of Patent Ea!ining Proce3)re &9PEP(; Eig2t2 E3ition &A)g)st 7/(,

#2e Office will enter t2e $)blication'rea3y 3rawings; an3 any re$lace!ent 3rawings t2at

a$$licant files $)rs)ant to 9PEP .0; into an electronic 3atabase, W2en t2e ti!e for

eig2teen'!ont2 $)blication co!es; t2e 3rawings in t2eir electronic for! will be )se3 int2e creation of t2e $atent a$$lication &$re'grant( $)blication,

After t2e a$$lication 2as been allowe3; t2e iss)e fee 2as been $ai3; an3 any new 3rawing

re*)ire!ents &incl)3ing any corrections( 2ave been satisfie3; t2e $2ysical 3rawing s2eetswill be ca$t)re3 an3 )se3 in t2e creation of t2e $atent &grant( $)blication,

Review by Office Drafts$erson

#2ere is no re*)ire!ent t2at 3rawings be reviewe3 by an Office 3rafts$erson, Drawingswill be reviewe3 by an Office 3rafts$erson only if t2e ea!iner see6s t2e 3rafts$erson%s

assistance in i3entifying errors in t2e 3rawings,

If an Office 3rafts$erson reviews t2e 3rawings an3 fin3s t2at t2ey are )nacce$table; t2e

3rafts$erson s2o)l3 co!$lete a NO#ICE OF DRAF#PERSON%S PA#EN# DRAWING

REVIEW &For! P#O'=41( an3 $rovi3e it to t2e ea!iner,

On Ea!iner%s First &Non'Allowance( Action

#2e ea!iner will !a6e s)re t2e 3rawings are correctly 3escribe3 in t2e s$ecification%sbrief 3escri$tion of t2e 3rawings an3 in t2e s$ecification%s 3etaile3 3escri$tion of t2einvention, See -0 CFR /,04 on Page = of t2is 3rawing g)i3e,

If a NO#ICE OF DRAF#SPERSON%S PA#EN# DRAWING REVIEW is $resent in t2e$atent a$$lication%s file; t2e notice s2o)l3 be !aile3 wit2 t2e ea!iner%s first written

co!!)nication to t2e a$$licant,



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If t2e ea!iner sees any a33itional 3eficiencies in t2e 3rawings; 2e or s2e s2o)l3 note

t2ose 3eficiencies in an Office action,

W2et2er t2e Office%s ob:ections to t2e 3rawings are in3icate3 on a NO#ICE OF

DRAF#SPERSON%S PA#EN# DRAWING REVIEW or in an Office action; t2e

a$$licant &a( !)st s)$$ly correcte3 or re$lace!ent 3rawings or &b( !)st s)b!it $ro$ose33rawing corrections in accor3ance wit2 -0 CFR /,/7/&3(, In t2is 3rawing g)i3e; see

Page 47,

On Ea!iner%s S)bse*)ent Actions

#2e ea!iner will c2ec6 to see if a 3rawing correction was re*)ire3 by a $rior Office

action an3 will c2ec6 to see if t2e a$$licant s)b!itte3 3rawings or ot2erwise re$lie3 to

t2e $rior re*)ire!ent,

If, even though there was no prior requirement for drawing corrections, the applicant

voluntarily submits new drawings: #2e ea!iner will ac6nowle3ge recei$t of t2e new3rawings an3 will state w2et2er t2ey are s)bstantively acce$table, If t2e new 3rawings

are )nacce$table t2e ea!iner will e$lain 2is2er ob:ections, S)c2 e$lanation !ay be

!a3e by !eans of a reference to an attac2e3 NO#ICE OF DRAF#SPERSON%SPA#EN# DRAWING REVIEW,

If, in response a prior requirement for drawing corrections, the applicant submits a

proposal for drawing corrections:See -0 CFR /,/7/&3( on Page 47 of t2is 3rawingg)i3e, #2e ea!iner will review t2e $ro$ose3 corrections an3 will 3eter!ine if t2e re3'

in6 c2anges to t2e 3rawings are acce$table an3 satisfy any earlier re*)ire!ents set by t2e

ea!iner, If t2e c2anges are a$$rove3 by t2e ea!iner; t2e a$$licant will be notifie3 via

an OFFICE AC#ION S"99AR FOR9 &P#O'-7>(, #2is for! will state t2at t2ecorrecte3 3rawings are re*)ire3 in res$onse to t2e Office action, If t2e $ro$ose3 c2anges

are not a$$rove3 by t2e ea!iner; t2e a$$licant will be notifie3 via t2e net Officeaction; w2ic2 will incl)3e an e$lanation of t2e reasons for t2e 3isa$$roval, #2e

a$$licant will be re*)ire3 to file correcte3 3rawings in res$onse to t2e Office action to

avoi3 aban3on!ent of t2e a$$lication,

If, in response to a prior requirement for drawing corrections, the applicant submits

corrected drawings that are acceptable to the examiner: #2e a$$licant will be so

notifie3 via t2e net Office action,

If, in response to a prior requirement for drawing corrections, the applicant submitscorrected drawings that are unacceptable to the examiner: #2e a$$licant will be sonotifie3 via t2e net Office action; w2ic2 will incl)3e an e$lanation of t2e reasons for

t2e )nacce$tability, #2e a$$licant will be re*)ire3 to file correcte3 3rawings in res$onse

to t2e Office action,

If, in response to a prior requirement for drawing corrections, the applicant submits an

argument that the drawing requirement was improper: If t2e arg)!ent is not



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$ers)asive; t2e ea!iner will re$ly wit2 an e$lanation of w2y t2e re*)ire!ent is

a$$ro$riate, #2e a$$licant will be re*)ire3 to file correcte3 3rawings in re$ly to t2e

Office action, If t2e arg)!ent is $ers)asive; t2e ea!iner will so state in t2e re$ly an3will vacate t2e 3rawing re*)ire!ent,

If, in response to a prior requirement for drawing corrections, the applicant submits arequest that the drawing requirement be held in abeyance with neither drawings nor

proposed drawing corrections: #2e ea!iner will 2ol3 t2at t2e re*)est is not res$onsive

to t2e re*)ire!ent, See -0 CFR /,1.&a( on Page -1 of t2is 3rawing g)i3e,

If, in response to a final Office action, the applicant submits a request for continued

examination !"#$, but neither drawing corrections nor an argument that the drawing

requirement was improper, and the period for reply to the action has run: #2eea!iner will 2ol3 t2e RCE i!$ro$er beca)se t2e re$ly was not a %ona fidere$ly; an3

2ol3 t2e a$$lication to be aban3one3,

On Allowance

%tatus of proposed drawing correction or of new drawings: If t2e ea!iner 2as not

$revio)sly $rovi3e3 s)c2 an in3ication; t2e ea!iner will in3icate t2e acce$tability or

)nacce$tability of any $ro$ose3 3rawing correction or any new 3rawings,

%pecification&s brief description of the drawings: If 3rawings 2ave been a33e3 or

a!en3e3; t2e ea!iner s2o)l3 c2ec6 t2e s$ecification%s brief 3escri$tion of t2e 3rawingsto !a6e s)re t2at t2ere is a brief 3escri$tion of eac2 3rawing an3 t2at eac2 3rawing

3escribe3 in t2e s$ecification 2as been acce$te3 an3 incl)3e3 in t2e file, #2e

s$ecification !)st be a!en3e3 if t2e brief 3escri$tion of t2e 3rawings 2as been o!itte3

or is incorrect, It s2o)l3 be note3 t2at w2en t2e 3rawing s2eets s2ow $artial views ors)b3ivi3e3 views &t2at is; views t2at s2are t2e sa!e Arabic n)!eral(; it is acce$table for

t2e s$ecification%s brief 3escri$tion of t2e 3rawings to state t2e fig)re n)!ber by Arabic

n)!eral only, For ea!$le; t2e 3rawing s2eets !ay s2ow FIG, >A an3 FIG, >5; b)t it isacce$table for t2e brief 3escri$tion to rea3 FIG, > s2ows H , A; t2en it !)st also i3entify FIG, >5; an3 !)st be

a!en3e3 accor3ingly if it 3oes not 3o so,

If applicant has indicated that drawings are informal: If t2e a$$licant 2as in3icate3 t2at

t2e 3rawings s)b!itte3 on filing were infor!al; t2e ea!iner will not for t2at reasonalone set a re*)ire!ent t2at for!al 3rawings be s)b!itte3,

If the 'otice of (llowability requires the applicant to file corrected or new drawings:

#2e ea!iner will $ro$erly !ar6 t2e Notice of Allowability w2en a 3rawing correctionre*)ire!ent or a new 3rawing re*)ire!ent is being set at t2e ti!e of allowance, #2e

a$$licant !)st s)b!it t2e re*)ire3 3rawings wit2in t2ree !ont2s of t2e !ail 3ate of t2e

Notice of Allowability; w2ic2 sets t2e re*)ire!ent, #2is res$onse $erio3 cannot beeten3e3, If t2e re*)ire3 3rawings are not ti!ely s)b!itte3 by t2e en3 of t2e t2ree'



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!ont2 res$onse $erio3; t2e a$$lication will be aban3one3, See -0 CFR /,1.&c( on Page

-1 of t2is 3rawing g)i3e,

After Allowance

#2e allowe3 a$$lication; incl)3ing any 3rawings; will be forwar3e3 to t2e Office of

Patent P)blication, Drawings s)b!itte3 3)ring t2e $ost'allowance $erio3 will beforwar3e3 to t2e Office of Patent P)blication,

If the Office of Patent Publication receives drawings that cannot be optically scanned

or that are otherwise unacceptable for publication: #2e Office of Patent P)blication

will infor! t2e a$$licant by !ail t2at a new re*)ire!ent for correcte3 3rawings 2as been

set, #2e a$$licant !)st s)b!it t2e correcte3 3rawings wit2in two !ont2s of t2e !ail3ate of t2e re*)ire!ent, #2is two'!ont2 res$onse $erio3 cannot be eten3e3,

If an applicant who has already met the drawing requirement chooses to voluntarilysubmit new drawings after allowance and after payment of the issue fee: #2e Office ofPatent P)blication !ay or !ay not ca$t)re an3 $)blis2 s)c2 3rawings as $art of t2e

$atent; 3e$en3ing )$on t2e e$e3iency wit2 w2ic2 t2ese new 3rawings can be $rocesse3

an3 $rovi3e3 t2at an a!en3!ent to t2e brief or 3etaile3 3escri$tion of t2e 3rawings tocorres$on3 to t2e new fig)re&s( if re*)ire3; is also file3,

)ax submission of drawings with faxed payment of the issue fee: #2e "SP#O suaspontewaive3 t2e $ro2ibition in -0 CFR /,>&3(&4( against t2e s)b!ission of 3rawings by

facsi!ile trans!ission wit2 t2e iss)e fee, See t2e notice entitle3 Pa&ment of the Issue

'ee and 'iling Related !orrespondence %& 'acsimile; /7.4 Off, Ga8, Pat, Office =/

&Jan)ary /.; 77(, A$$licants s2o)l3 still consi3er t2e ty$e of 3rawing in ter!s ofre$ro3)cibility by t2e receiving facsi!ile !ac2ine; recogni8ing t2at t2e *)ality of t2e

3rawings !ay be affecte3 by t2e trans!ission $rocess; before 3eci3ing to trans!it

3rawings to t2e "SP#O by facsi!ile trans!ission, S2o)l3 t2e "SP#O receive an)nacce$table re$ro3)ction; a$$licants will be so infor!e3 an3 given an o$$ort)nity to

res)b!it acce$table correcte3 3rawings by !ail, Fa 3rawings s2o)l3 be s)b!itte3 wit2

t2e $ay!ent of t2e iss)e fee to &0-( 04>'4,



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SE+EC#ED ",S, +AWS AND R"+ES OF PRAC#ICE

RE+A#ING #O PA#EN# DRAWINGS

from

"nite3 States Co3e #itle -.KPatents

PAR# IIKPA#EN#A5I+I# OF INVEN#IONSAND GRAN# OF PA#EN#S

C2a$ter //KAPP+ICA#ION FOR PA#EN#

35 ('S'C' 113 )*a+ins'

#2e a$$licant s2all f)rnis2 a 3rawing w2ere necessary for t2e

)n3erstan3ing of t2e s)b:ect !atter so)g2t to be $atente3, W2en t2e nat)re

of s)c2 s)b:ect !atter a3!its of ill)stration by a 3rawing an3 t2e a$$licant

2as not f)rnis2e3 s)c2 a 3rawing; t2e Director !ay re*)ire its s)b!ission

wit2in a ti!e $erio3 of not less t2an two !ont2s fro! t2e sen3ing of a

notice t2ereof, Drawings s)b!itte3 after t2e filing 3ate of t2e a$$lication

!ay not be )se3 &i( to overco!e any ins)fficiency of t2e s$ecification 3)e tolac6 of an enabling 3isclos)re or ot2erwise ina3e*)ate 3isclos)re t2erein; or

&ii( to s)$$le!ent t2e original 3isclos)re t2ereof for t2e $)r$ose of

inter$retation of t2e sco$e of any clai!,



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37 CF/ 1'83 C"n!en! " *a+in'

&a( #2e 3rawing in a non$rovisional a$$lication !)st s2ow every

feat)re of t2e invention s$ecifie3 in t2e clai!s,


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37 CF/ 1'84a S!ana*s "* *a+ins

&a( Drawings( #2ere are two acce$table categories for $resenting

3rawings in )tility an3 3esign $atent a$$licationsM

1 lac- in-. 5lac6 an3 w2ite 3rawings are nor!ally re*)ire3,

In3ia in6; or its e*)ivalent t2at sec)res soli3 blac6 lines; !)st be )se3 for

3rawingsB or

2 "olor. On rare occasions; color 3rawings !ay be necessary as t2e

only $ractical !e3i)! by w2ic2 to 3isclose t2e s)b:ect !atter so)g2t to be

$atente3 in a )tility or 3esign $atent a$$lication or t2e s)b:ect !atter of a

stat)tory invention registration, #2e color 3rawings !)st be of s)fficient

*)ality s)c2 t2at all 3etails in t2e 3rawings are re$ro3)cible in blac6 an3

w2ite in t2e $rinte3 $atent, Color 3rawings are not $er!itte3 in

international a$$lications &see PC# R)le //,/-(; or in an a$$lication; or co$yt2ereof; s)b!itte3 )n3er t2e Office electronic filing syste!, #2e Office will

acce$t color 3rawings in )tility or 3esign $atent a$$lications an3 stat)tory

invention registrations only after granting a $etition file3 )n3er t2is

$aragra$2 e$laining w2y t2e color 3rawings are necessary, Any s)c2

$etition !)st incl)3e t2e followingM

&i( #2e fee set fort2 in /,/0&2(B

&ii( #2ree &-( sets of color 3rawingsB

&iii( A blac6 an3 w2ite $2otoco$y t2at acc)rately 3e$icts; to t2e etent

$ossible; t2e s)b:ect !atter s2own in t2e color 3rawingB an3

&iv( An a!en3!ent to t2e s$ecification to insert &)nless t2e

s$ecification contains or 2as been $revio)sly a!en3e3 to contain( t2e

following lang)age as t2e first $aragra$2 of t2e brief 3escri$tion of

t2e 3rawingsM

#2e $atent or a$$lication file contains at least one 3rawingeec)te3 in color, Co$ies of t2is $atent or $atent a$$lication $)blication

wit2 color 3rawing&s( will be $rovi3e3 by t2e Office )$on re*)est an3

$ay!ent of t2e necessary fee,



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37 CF/ 1'84a :CO;;ENTS OG />(,

A/T.AL A.?E/>-0 CFR /,14&e( re*)ires t2at 3rawings be s)b!itte3 on non's2iny $a$er, W2ile t2e Office contin)es to re*)ire t2at line 3rawings be s)b!itte3 on

non's2iny $a$er; t2e Office will not ob:ect if $2otogra$2s are s)b!itte3 on s2iny or

glossy $a$er, See !"MMEN#$)n3er -0 CFR /,/>.&b( on Page 4>,

ENFO/CE;ENT )ELAE) B(T NO .N EFFECT> As of October /; 7/;

t2e Office will ob:ect to !o)nte3 $2otogra$2s, -0 CFR /,14&e( $recl)3es t2e!o)nting of $2otogra$2s,


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37 CF/ 1'84

&f( $i5e of paper, All 3rawing s2eets in an a$$lication !)st be t2e

sa!e si8e, One of t2e s2orter si3es of t2e s2eet is regar3e3 as its to$, #2e

si8e of t2e s2eets on w2ic2 3rawings are !a3e !)st beM

&/( 7/, c!, by 7=,0 c!, &DIN si8e A4(; or

&7( 7/,> c!, by 70,= c!, &1 by // inc2es(,

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PC# R)le //,. states t2at t2e International 5)rea)s recor3 co$y of an international

a$$lication !)st be si8e A4, Since t2e International 5)rea) $rovi3es t2e co$ies of

3rawings for t2e national stage to t2e 3esignate3 offices; t2e 3rawing s2eets in t2e ",S,national stage of an international a$$lication will be si8e A4, See A$$en3i 7,



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37 CF/ 1'84

&g( Margins, #2e s2eets !)st not contain fra!es aro)n3 t2e sig2t

&i(e(; t2e )sable s)rface(; b)t s2o)l3 2ave scan target $oints & i(e(; cross'2airs(

$rinte3 on two cater'corner !argin corners, Eac2 s2eet !)st incl)3e a to$

!argin of at least 7,. c!, &/ inc2(; a left si3e !argin of at least 7,. c!, &/

inc2(; a rig2t si3e !argin of at least /,. c!, &.1 inc2(; an3 a botto! !argin

of at least /, c!, &-1 inc2(; t2ereby leaving a sig2t no greater t2an /0, c!,

by 7>,7 c!, on 7/, c!, by 7=,0 c!, &DIN si8e A4( 3rawing s2eets; an3 a

sig2t no greater t2an /0,> c!, by 74,4 c!, &> /./> by = .1 inc2es( on 7/,>

c!, by 70,= c!, &1 by // inc2( 3rawing s2eets,

"O**#'+%

Scan target $oints facilitate t2e scanning an3 $rinting of t2e $atent 3rawings an3 are

3esirable in lig2t of t2e 3ifferent sig2ts on t2e two acce$table s2eet si8es, -0 CFR/,14&g( says t2at t2e 3rawing s2eets s2o)l3 2ave t2ese scan target $oints; w2ic2

in3icates t2at t2e Office is stating a $reference an3 will not ob:ect to t2e absence of t2e

scan target $oints,

See PC# R)le //,>&e( on Page A'7'4 of A$$en3i 7, #2is r)le states t2at t2e !argins of

t2e international a$$lication ,,, !)st be co!$letely blan6, It 2as been s)ggeste3 t2atscan target $oints are in conflict wit2 t2is r)le, As in3icate3 above; t2e a$$licant !ay

elect not to $lace scan target $oints on t2e 3rawing s2eets, Ot2erwise; an a$$licant filing

3rawings t2at were $revio)sly file3 in an international a$$lication !ay a33 t2e scan

target $oints only to t2e co$ies of t2e 3rawing s2eets being file3 in t2e Office, Si!ilarly;an a$$licant filing 3rawings t2at will later be file3 as $art of an international a$$lication

!ay $lace scan target $oints only on t2e co$ies of t2e 3rawings being file3 in t2e Office,



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37 CF/ 1'84h

&2( 6iews, #2e 3rawing !)st contain as !any views as necessary to

s2ow t2e invention, #2e views !ay be $lan; elevation; section; or

$ers$ective views, Detail views of $ortions of ele!ents; on a larger scale if

necessary; !ay also be )se3, All views of t2e 3rawing !)st be gro)$e3

toget2er an3 arrange3 on t2e s2eet&s( wit2o)t wasting s$ace; $referably in an

)$rig2t $osition; clearly se$arate3 fro! one anot2er; an3 !)st not be

incl)3e3 in t2e s2eets containing t2e s$ecifications; clai!s; or abstract,

Views !)st not be connecte3 by $ro:ection lines an3 !)st not contain center

lines, Wavefor!s of electrical signals !ay be connecte3 by 3as2e3 lines to

s2ow t2e relative ti!ing of t2e wavefor!s,

&/( Exploded views, E$lo3e3 views; wit2 t2e se$arate3 $arts

e!brace3 by a brac6et; to s2ow t2e relations2i$ or or3er of asse!bly ofvario)s $arts are $er!issible, W2en an e$lo3e3 view is s2own in a fig)re

w2ic2 is on t2e sa!e s2eet as anot2er fig)re; t2e e$lo3e3 view s2o)l3 be

$lace3 in brac6ets,

&7( Partial views, W2en necessary; a view of a large !ac2ine or

3evice in its entirety !ay be bro6en into $artial views on a single s2eet; or

eten3e3 over several s2eets if t2ere is no loss in facility of )n3erstan3ing

t2e view, Partial views 3rawn on se$arate s2eets !)st always be ca$able of

being lin6e3 e3ge to e3ge so t2at no $artial view contains $arts of anot2er

$artial view, A s!aller scale view s2o)l3 be incl)3e3 s2owing t2e w2ole

for!e3 by t2e $artial views an3 in3icating t2e $ositions of t2e $arts s2own,

W2en a $ortion of a view is enlarge3 for !agnification $)r$oses; t2e view

an3 t2e enlarge3 view !)st eac2 be labele3 as se$arate views,

&i( W2ere views on two or !ore s2eets for!; in effect; a single

co!$lete view; t2e views on t2e several s2eets !)st be so arrange3 t2at t2e

co!$lete fig)re can be asse!ble3 wit2o)t concealing any $art of any of t2e

views a$$earing on t2e vario)s s2eets,

&ii( A very long view !ay be 3ivi3e3 into several $arts $lace3 one

above t2e ot2er on a single s2eet,


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37 CF/ 1'84h :"n!inue 1 One " !he @ie+s

sh"u# %e sui!a%#e "* in#usi"n "n !he *"n! pae " !he pa!en!

app#ia!i"n pu%#ia!i"n an pa!en! as i##us!*a!i"n " !he in@en!i"n an

2 app#ian! a$ sues! a sin#e @ie+ %$ iu*e nu%e* "* in#usi"n

"n !he *"n! pae " !he pa!en! app#ia!i"n pu%#ia!i"n an pa!en!'

App#ian!s sh"u# inia!e in !he app#ia!i"n !*ansi!!a# #e!!e* !he

iu*e nu%e* " !he @ie+ sues!e "* in#usi"n "n !he *"n! pae "

!he pa!en! app#ia!i"n pu%#ia!i"n an pa!en!' The Oie= h"+e@e*= is

n"! %"un %$ !he app#ian!s sues!i"n' ' ' '

#2e view t2at is s2own on t2e front $age of t2e $atent will also be s2own in t2e "fficiala5ettefor $atents, ere is no "fficial a5ettefor $atent a$$lication $)blications,(

#2e selecte3 view s2o)l3 be at a scale t2at will clearly ill)strate 3etails after beings)b:ecte3 to as !)c2 as two't2ir3s re3)ction, See -0 CFR /,14&6(,



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37 CF/ 1'84&

&6( $cale, #2e scale to w2ic2 a 3rawing is !a3e !)st be large

eno)g2 to s2ow t2e !ec2anis! wit2o)t crow3ing w2en t2e 3rawing is

re3)ce3 in si8e to two't2ir3s in re$ro3)ction, In3ications s)c2 as act)al

si8e or scale on t2e 3rawings are not $er!itte3 since t2ese lose t2eir

!eaning wit2 re$ro3)ction in a 3ifferent for!at,

"O**#'+%

Alt2o)g2 in3ications s)c2 as act)al si8e or scale are not allowe3; !eas)re!ent

in3ications s)c2 as / inc2 or 4. are acce$table,



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37 CF/ 1'84#

&l( !haracter of lines1 num%ers1 and letters, All 3rawings !)st be

!a3e by a $rocess; w2ic2 will give t2e! satisfactory re$ro3)ction

c2aracteristics, Every line; n)!ber; an3 letter !)st be 3)rable; clean; blac6

&ece$t for color 3rawings(; s)fficiently 3ense an3 3ar6; an3 )nifor!ly t2ic6

an3 well'3efine3, #2e weig2t of all lines an3 letters !)st be 2eavy eno)g2

to $er!it a3e*)ate re$ro3)ction, #2is re*)ire!ent a$$lies to all lines

2owever fine; to s2a3ing; an3 to lines re$resenting c)t s)rfaces in sectional

views, +ines an3 stro6es of 3ifferent t2ic6nesses !ay be )se3 in t2e sa!e

3rawing w2ere 3ifferent t2ic6nesses 2ave a 3ifferent !eaning,

"O**#'+%

"se a contin)o)s t2ic6 line for e3ging an3 o)tlining views an3 cross sections,

"se a contin)o)s t2in line for lea3ing lines; 2atc2ing; o)tlining $arts of a3:oining

ele!ents; fictitio)s lines of intersection of s)rfaces connecte3 by c)rve3 or ro)n3e3e3ges,

"se a contin)o)s t2in line 3rawn free2an3 for 3eli!iting views; $art sections; orinterr)$te3 views,

"se a t2in bro6en line !a3e )$ of s2ort 3as2es for 2i33en e3ges an3 conto)rs,

"se a 3ot'3as2 t2in line for aes an3 $lanes of sy!!etry; etre!e $ositions of !oveable

ele!ents; in front of a cross section,

"se a t2in line ter!inating in one 2eavy line for o)tlines of cross sections,



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37 CF/ 1'84

&!( $hading, #2e )se of s2a3ing in views is enco)rage3 if it ai3s in

)n3erstan3ing t2e invention an3 if it 3oes not re3)ce legibility, S2a3ing is

)se3 to in3icate t2e s)rface or s2a$e of s$2erical; cylin3rical; an3 conical

ele!ents of an ob:ect, Flat $arts !ay also be lig2tly s2a3e3, S)c2 s2a3ing

is $referre3 in t2e case of $arts s2own in $ers$ective; b)t not for cross

sections, See $aragra$2 &2(&-( of t2is section, S$ace3 lines for s2a3ing are

$referre3, #2ese lines !)st be t2in; as few in n)!ber as $racticable; an3

t2ey !)st contrast wit2 t2e rest of t2e 3rawings, As a s)bstit)te for s2a3ing;

2eavy lines on t2e s2a3e si3e of ob:ects can be )se3 ece$t w2ere t2ey

s)$eri!$ose on eac2 ot2er or obsc)re reference c2aracters, +ig2t s2o)l3

co!e fro! t2e )$$er left corner at an angle of 4., S)rface 3elineations

s2o)l3 $referably be s2own by $ro$er s2a3ing, Soli3 blac6 s2a3ing areas

are not $er!itte3; ece$t w2en )se3 to re$resent bar gra$2s or color,

"O**#'+%

S2a3ing as 3escribe3 in -0 CFR /,14&!( an3 2atc2ing as 3escribe3 in -0 CFR /,14&2(&-(

are not t2e sa!e tec2ni*)eM

S2a3ing is )se3 in $ers$ective views to in3icate t2e s)rface or s2a$e of an ele!ent,

S$ace3 lines &see Ea!$le /> in A$$en3i 4( are $referre3 for s2a3ing; alt2o)g2

sti$$ling &see Ea!$le /0 in A$$en3i 4( an3 ot2er tec2ni*)es !ay be )se3,


34/135

37 CF/ 1'84n

&n( $&m%ols, Gra$2ical 3rawing sy!bols !ay be )se3 for

conventional ele!ents w2en a$$ro$riate, #2e ele!ents for w2ic2 s)c2

sy!bols an3 labele3 re$resentations are )se3 !)st be a3e*)ately i3entifie3

in t2e s$ecification, Lnown 3evices s2o)l3 be ill)strate3 by sy!bols w2ic2

2ave a )niversally recogni8e3 conventional !eaning an3 are generally

acce$te3 in t2e art, Ot2er sy!bols w2ic2 are not )niversally recogni8e3

!ay be )se3; s)b:ect to a$$roval by t2e Office; if t2ey are not li6ely to be

conf)se3 wit2 eisting conventional sy!bols; an3 if t2ey are rea3ily

i3entifiable,

"O**#'+%

See A$$en3i -,



35/135

37 CF/ 1'84"

&o( 4egends, S)itable 3escri$tive legen3s !ay be )se3 s)b:ect to

a$$roval by t2e Office; or !ay be re*)ire3 by t2e ea!iner w2ere necessary

for )n3erstan3ing of t2e 3rawing, #2ey s2o)l3 contain as few wor3s as

$ossible,

"O**#'+%

Wor3s s2o)l3 not be )se3 to 3escribe t2e fig)re itself; s)c2 as #2is is a bar gra$2,

All tet legen3s !)st be a$$rove3 by t2e Office,

#2e ele!ents for w2ic2 s)c2 labele3 re$resentations are )se3 !)st be a3e*)ately

i3entifie3 in t2e s$ecification,

Drawings cannot contain t2e followingM

E$ressions or 3e$ictions contrary to !orality,

E$ressions or 3e$ictions contrary to $)blic or3er,

#ra3e!ar6s an3 service !ar6s )nless t2e a$$licant is s2own to 2ave a $ro$rietaryinterest in t2e !ar6,

Any state!ent or ot2er !atter obvio)sly irrelevant or )nnecessary )n3er t2ecirc)!stances,

#2e as few wor3s as $ossible g)i3eline 3oes not a$$ly w2en t2e 3rawing is a co!$)ter

screen i!age, See Ea!$le 7 in A$$en3i 4,



36/135

37 CF/ 1'84p

&$( Num%ers1 letters1 and reference characters,

&/( Reference c2aracters &n)!erals are $referre3(; s2eet n)!bers;

an3 view n)!bers !)st be $lain an3 legible; an3 !)st not be )se3 in

association wit2 brac6ets or inverte3 co!!as; or enclose3 wit2in o)tlines;

e(g(; encircle3, #2ey !)st be oriente3 in t2e sa!e 3irection as t2e view so

as to avoi3 2aving to rotate t2e s2eet, Reference c2aracters s2o)l3 be

arrange3 to follow t2e $rofile of t2e ob:ect 3e$icte3,

&7( #2e Englis2 al$2abet !)st be )se3 for letters; ece$t w2ere

anot2er al$2abet is c)sto!arily )se3; s)c2 as t2e Gree6 al$2abet to in3icate

angles; wavelengt2s; an3 !at2e!atical for!)las,

&-( N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters !)st !eas)re at least ,

-7 c!, &/1 inc2( in 2eig2t, #2ey s2o)l3 not be $lace3 in t2e 3rawing so as

to interfere wit2 its co!$re2ension, #2erefore; t2ey s2o)l3 not cross or

!ingle wit2 t2e lines, #2ey s2o)l3 not be $lace3 )$on 2atc2e3 or s2a3e3

s)rfaces, W2en necessary; s)c2 as in3icating a s)rface or cross section; a

reference c2aracter !ay be )n3erline3 an3 a blan6 s$ace !ay be left in t2e

2atc2ing or s2a3ing w2ere t2e c2aracter occ)rs so t2at it a$$ears 3istinct,

&4( #2e sa!e $art of an invention a$$earing in !ore t2an one view

of t2e 3rawing !)st always be 3esignate3 by t2e sa!e reference c2aracter;

an3 t2e sa!e reference c2aracter !)st never be )se3 to 3esignate 3ifferent

$arts,

&.( Reference c2aracters not !entione3 in t2e 3escri$tion s2all not

a$$ear in t2e 3rawings, Reference c2aracters !entione3 in t2e 3escri$tion

!)st a$$ear in t2e 3rawings,



37/135

37 CF/ 1'84p :"O**#'+% OG />(,

A.?E/>#2e Office 2as waive3 t2e re*)ire!ent set fort2 in -0 CFR /,14&a(&7(&iii(

an3 /,/>.&b( for a blac6 an3 w2ite $2otoco$y of a color 3rawing or color $2otogra$2,#2e blac6 an3 w2ite $2otoco$y of t2e color 3rawing or color $2otogra$2 is not

re*)ire3, See !"MMEN#$)n3er -0 CFR /,14&a(&7(&iii( on Page /-,

A/T.AL A.?E/> W2ile t2e Office contin)es to re*)ire t2at line 3rawings be

s)b!itte3 on non's2iny $a$er $er -0 CFR /,14&e(; t2e Office will not ob:ect if

$2otogra$2s are s)b!itte3 on s2iny or glossy $a$er, #o *)ote t2e above'i3entifie3

noticeM 5y re*)iring 3rawings &incl)3ing $2otogra$2s( for $lant $atent a$$licationsto co!$ly wit2 -0 CFR /,14; -0 CFR /,/>. s)ggests t2at $lant $atent $2otogra$2s

!)st not be s2iny, Color $2otogra$2s; 2owever; generally 2ave better color *)ality

w2en $ro3)ce3 wit2 a s2iny or gloss finis2 rat2er t2an a !atte finis2, As a res)lt; t2eOffice will not ob:ect to a stan3ar3 $2otogra$2ic a$$earance; incl)3ing a glossy or

s2iny finis2, See !"MMEN#$)n3er -0 CFR /,14&e( on Page /1,

ENFO/CE;ENT )ELAE) B(T NO .N EFFECT> As of October /; 7/;t2e Office will ob:ect to !o)nte3 $2otogra$2s, -0 CFR /,14&e(; effective Nove!ber

7=; 7; $recl)3es t2e !o)nting of $2otogra$2s,


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37 CF/ 1'165 :"n!inua!i"n " "O**#'+%. for $lant $atent a$$lications file3

)n3er -. ",S,C, />/,

Color 3rawings !ay be !a3e eit2er in $er!anent water color or oil; or in lie) t2ereof

!ay be $2otogra$2s !a3e by color $2otogra$2y or $ro$erly colore3 on sensiti8e3 $a$er,

Plant $atent 3rawings !)st s2ow t2e !ost 3isting)is2ing c2aracteristics of t2e $lant,

Color 3rawings !)st reasonably closely corres$on3 to t2e color val)es set fort2 in t2e

s$ecification an3 !)st acc)rately 3e$ict t2e tr)e coloration of t2e $lant $arts soill)strate3,

Care s2o)l3 be ta6en to ass)re t2at t2e s)b:ect is well centere3 an3 clearly in foc)s,

+eaves; ste!s; flowers; w2ole an3 c)t fr)it &or n)ts( !ay a$$ro$riately be s2own invario)s co!binations in a single 3rawing, Disting)is2ing c2aracteristics occ)rring at

3ifferent seasons s2o)l3 be ill)strate3; an3 !ay be 3e$icte3 in 3ifferent s2eets or fig)res,Flower an3 see3 $arts not $artic)larly 3isting)is2ing !ay still be incl)3e3 &if convenient(

for t2e sa6e of co!$leteness, P2otogra$2ic 3rawings s2o)l3 not be reto)c2e3 or

a!en3e3altere3 by t2e a33ition of color; as s)c2 3rawings cannot be fait2f)llyre$ro3)ce3 by t2e $rinter,

Drawings s2o)l3 avoi3 t2e incl)sion of s)$erfl)o)s infor!ation or !aterial&s( s)c2 as

tags or stic6ers &)nwarrante3 an3 i!$ro$er a3vertising( w2ic2 a33 little if anyt2ing in t2eway of f)rt2er 3efinition to t2e $lant,


53/135

37 CF/ 1'165 :"n!inua!i"n " "O**#'+%/ $lant $atent a$$lication, Filing of infor!al orsingle co$ies of sai3 3rawings will res)lt in 3elay of $rosec)tion of t2e a$$licationKfor

ea!$le; a$$lications ot2erwise in con3ition for allowance will not nor!ally be

forwar3e3 to t2e P)blis2ing Division; Office of Patent P)blication; $rior to recei$t an3eval)ation of for!al 3rawings, #2e 3rawing&s( !ay be in color an3 w2en color is a

3isting)is2ing c2aracteristic of t2e new variety; t2e 3rawings !)st be in color &-0 CFR

/,/>.&b((,

#2e n)!ber of 3rawing views &an3 s2eets( in $lant $atent a$$lications s2o)l3 be li!ite3

to t2e !ini!)! n)!ber necessary to a3e*)ately 3e$ict t2e 3istinctive botanical

c2aracteristics of t2e clai!e3 $atent w2ic2 are ca$able of being vis)ally re$resente3 &-0CFR /,/>.&a((, #2e views !ay be given view n)!bers as a$$ro$riate; so long as any

view n)!bers set fort2 in t2e 3rawings fin3 corres$on3ing reference in t2e written

s$ecification,



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55/135

from 37 CF/ 1'173 /eissue speiia!i"n= *a+ins= an

aenen!s'

&a( !ontents of a reissue application( An a$$lication for reiss)e !)st

contain t2e entire s$ecification; incl)3ing t2e clai!s; an3 t2e 3rawings of t2e

$atent, No new !atter s2all be intro3)ce3 into t2e a$$lication,

' ' '

&7(Drawings( A$$licant !)st s)b!it a clean co$y of eac2 3rawing

s2eet of t2e $rinte3 $atent at t2e ti!e t2e reiss)e a$$lication is file3, If s)c2

co$y co!$lies wit2 /,14; no f)rt2er 3rawings will be re*)ire3, W2ere a

3rawing of t2e reiss)e a$$lication is to incl)3e any c2anges relative to t2e

$atent being reiss)e3; t2e c2anges to t2e 3rawing !)st be !a3e in

accor3ance wit2 $aragra$2 &b(&-( of t2is section, #2e Office will not

transfer t2e 3rawings fro! t2e $atent file to t2e reiss)e a$$lication,

&b( Ma7ing amendments in a reissue application(' ' '

&-( Drawings( Any c2ange to t2e $atent 3rawings !)st be s)b!itte3

as a s6etc2 on a se$arate $a$er s2owing t2e $ro$ose3 c2anges in re3 for

a$$roval by t2e ea!iner, "$on a$$roval by t2e ea!iner; new 3rawings in

co!$liance wit2 /,14 incl)3ing t2e a$$rove3 c2anges !)st be file3,

A!en3e3 fig)res !)st be i3entifie3 as A!en3e3; an3 any a33e3 fig)re

!)st be i3entifie3 as New, In t2e event t2at a fig)re is cancele3; t2e

fig)re !)st be s)rro)n3e3 by brac6ets an3 i3entifie3 as Cancele3,

' ' '

&f(Amendment of disclosure ma& %e re9uired( #2e 3isclos)re !)st be

a!en3e3; w2en re*)ire3 by t2e Office; to correct inacc)racies of 3escri$tion

an3 3efinition; an3 to sec)re s)bstantial corres$on3ence between t2e clai!s;

t2e re!ain3er of t2e s$ecification; an3 t2e 3rawings,

&g(Amendments made relative to the patent( All a!en3!ents !)st be!a3e relative to t2e $atent s$ecification; incl)3ing t2e clai!s; an3 3rawings;

w2ic2 are in effect as of t2e 3ate of filing of t2e reiss)e a$$lication,



56/135

from



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57/135

37 CF/ 1'215 a!en! app#ia!i"n pu%#ia!i"n'

&a( ' ' ' #2e $atent a$$lication $)blication will be base3 )$on t2e

a$$lication $a$ers 3e$osite3 on t2e filing 3ate of t2e a$$lication; as well as

t2e eec)te3 oat2 or 3eclaration s)b!itte3 to co!$lete t2e a$$lication; or

any a$$lication $a$ers or 3rawings s)b!itte3 in re$ly to a $reea!ination

notice re*)iring a title an3 abstract in co!$liance wit2 /,07; a$$lication

$a$ers in co!$liance wit2 /,.7; 3rawings in co!$liance wit2 /,14; or a

se*)ence listing in co!$liance wit2 /,17/ t2ro)g2 /,17.; ece$t as

ot2erwise $rovi3e3 in t2is section, #2e $atent a$$lication $)blication will

not incl)3e any a!en3!ents; incl)3ing $reli!inary a!en3!ents; )nless

a$$licant s)$$lies a co$y of t2e a$$lication containing t2e a!en3!ent

$)rs)ant to $aragra$2 &c( of t2is section,

' ' '&c( At a$$licant%s o$tion; t2e $atent a$$lication $)blication will be

base3 )$on t2e co$y of t2e a$$lication &s$ecification; 3rawings; an3 oat2 or

3eclaration( as a!en3e3 3)ring ea!ination; $rovi3e3 t2at t2e a$$licant

s)$$lies s)c2 a co$y in co!$liance wit2 t2e Office electronic filing syste!

re*)ire!ents wit2in one !ont2 of t2e act)al filing 3ate of t2e a$$lication or

fo)rteen !ont2s of t2e earliest filing 3ate for w2ic2 a benefit is so)g2t )n3er

title -.; "nite3 States Co3e; w2ic2ever is later,

&3( If t2e co$y of t2e a$$lication s)b!itte3 $)rs)ant to $aragra$2 &c(of t2is section 3oes not co!$ly wit2 t2e Office electronic filing syste!

re*)ire!ents; t2e Office will $)blis2 t2e a$$lication as $rovi3e3 in

$aragra$2 &a( of t2is section, If; 2owever; t2e Office 2as not starte3 t2e

$)blication $rocess; t2e Office !ay )se an )nti!ely file3 co$y of t2e

a$$lication s)$$lie3 by t2e a$$licant )n3er $aragra$2 &c( of t2is section in

creating t2e $atent a$$lication $)blication,

"O**#'+%

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from37 CF/ 1'530 :"n!inue ill)strates t2e )se of s$ace3 lines as acce$table s2a3ing for

o$a*)e s)rfaces, #2is 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of

37 CF/ 1'84 Shain'

A33itionally; Ea!$le /> ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of

Paragra$2 &a(&/( 5lac6 in6,

Paragra$2 &i( Arrange!ent of views,

Paragra$2 &)( N)!bering of views,

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Eap#e 17

Ea!$le /0 ill)strates t2e )se of sti$$ling as acce$table s2a3ing for o$a*)e

s)rfaces, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of

37 CF/ 1'84 Shain'

A33itionally; Ea!$le /0 ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of


Paragra$2 &l( C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters,



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Eap#e 18

Ea!$le /1 ill)strates t2e )se of acce$table sy!bolsKin t2is instance; t2e

)se of co!!on electrical sy!bols, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of

37 CF/ 1'84n S$%"#s'

A33itionally; Ea!$le /1 ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of




Paragra$2 &$( N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters,

Paragra$2 &*( +ea3 lines,

Paragra$2 &r( Arrows,Paragra$2 &)( N)!bering of views,



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Eap#e 19

Ea!$le /= ill)strates t2e )se of acce$table 3escri$tive legen3s, #2e

3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of

37 CF/ 1'84" Leens'

A33itionally; Ea!$le /= ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of







See Ea!$le 7, Co!$)ter screen i!ages are not s)b:ect to t2e as few

wor3s as $ossible re*)ire!ent of Paragra$2 &o(,



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Eap#e 20

Ea!$le 7 !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of

37 CF/ 1'84p Nu%e*s= #e!!e*s= an*ee*ene ha*a!e*s'

A33itionally; Ea!$le 7 ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of


Paragra$2 &2(&-( Sectional views, [hatching]



Paragra$2 &r( Arrows,



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Eap#e 21

Ea!$le 7/ ill)strates t2e )se of lea3 lines to !atc2 reference c2aracters to

t2e str)ct)re of t2e invention, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of

37 CF/ 1'84 Lea #ines'

A33itionally; Ea!$le 7/ ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of









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Eap#e 22

Ea!$le 77 ill)strates t2e )se of arrows, Note t2at so!e arrows &7; 7/(

in3icate a str)ct)ral area w2ile ot2er arrows &4; 7/( in3icate a 3irection of

!otion or rotation, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of

37 CF/ 1'84* A**"+s'





Paragra$2 &!( S2a3ing,

Paragra$2 &n( Sy!bols,Paragra$2 &$( N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters,





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Eap#e 23

Ea!$le 7- ill)strates t2e $resence of a co$yrig2t notice on a 3rawing, #2e

3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of

37 CF/ 1'84s C"p$*ih! "* ;as& "*& N"!ie'

A33itionally; Ea!$le 7- ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of

Paragra$2 &a(&/( lac6 in6,


Paragra$2 &l( C2aracter of lines; n)!ber; an3 letters,

Paragra$2 &!( S2a3ing,



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Eap#e 24

Ea!$le 74 ill)strates correct n)!bering of a 3rawing s2eet, #2e 3rawing

!eets t2e re*)ire!ents of

37 CF/ 1'84! Nu%e*in " shee!s " *a+ins'



Paragra$2 &2(&/( E$lo3e3 views,




Paragra$2 &*( +ea3 lines,Paragra$2 &r( Arrows,




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Eap#e 25

Ea!$le 7. ill)strates t2e correct n)!bering of views, #2e 3rawing !eets

t2e re*)ire!ents of

37 CF/ 1'84u Nu%e*in " @ie+s'

A33itionally; Ea!$le 7. ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of









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Appeni 5

F"* TO-948 /e@' 0402

For! P#O'=41; Notice of Drafts$ersons Patent Drawing Review; is )se3 by t2e Office to

in3icate its 3isa$$roval of s)b!itte3 3rawings,

W2en 3rawings are ob:ecte3 to by t2e Office 3rafts$erson )n3er -0 CFR /,14 or /,/.7;

t2e 3rafts$erson )ses t2e boe3 section of For! P#O'=41 to i3entify t2e infor!alities

&3eficiencies(, #2e boe3 section of t2e for! reflects t2e se*)ence of t2e $aragra$2s of

-0 CFR /,14 an3 2as been 3esigne3 so t2at t2e Office 3rafts$erson can in3icate eac2$ossible 3rafting error,

#2e co!$lete3 For! P#O'=41 is 2el3 for !ailing wit2 t2e net Office action,

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.NFO/;AT.ON ON ,O TO EFFECT )/A.N

C,ANES

1' C"**e!i"n " .n"*a#i!ies -- 37 CF/ 1'85

New correcte3 3rawings !)st be file3 wit2 t2e c2anges incor$orate3 t2erein,

I3entifying in3icia; if $rovi3e3; s2o)l3 incl)3e t2e title of t2e invention;

inventor%s na!e; an3 a$$lication n)!ber; or 3oc6et n)!ber &if any( if ana$$lication n)!ber 2as not been assigne3 to t2e a$$lication, If t2is infor!ation is

$rovi3e3; it !)st be $lace3 on t2e front of eac2 s2eet an3 centere3 wit2in t2e to$

!argin, If correcte3 3rawings are re*)ire3 in a Notice of Allowability &P#O+'

-0(; t2e new 3rawings ;(STbe file3 wit2in t2e T,/EE ;ONT, s2ortene3stat)tory $erio3 set for re$ly in t2e Notice of Allowability, Etensions of ti!e

!ay NO# be obtaine3 )n3er t2e $rovisions of -0 CFR /,/->&a( or &b( for filingt2e correcte3 3rawings after t2e !ailing of a Notice of Allowability, #2e3rawings s2o)l3 be file3 as a se$arate $a$er wit2 a trans!ittal letter a33resse3 to

t2e Official Drafts$erson,

2' C"**e!i"ns "!he* !han .n"*a#i!ies N"!e %$ )*a!spe*s"n "n "* TO-

948'

All c2anges to t2e 3rawings; ot2er t2an infor!alities note3 by t2e Drafts$erson;

;(STbe !a3e in t2e sa!e !anner as above ece$t t2at; nor!ally; a 2ig2lig2te3

&$referably re3 in6( s6etc2 of t2e c2anges to be incor$orate3 into t2e new

3ra ings ;(ST be a$$ro e3 b t2e e a!iner before t2e a$$lication ill be

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