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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.
Trademark Illustration - Tutorial
Every trademark application must include a single drawing page. Learn the correct format for creating the drawing page required for all registered trademark applications.
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.
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.
Logos for the Design Challenged
Tutorials by Gary Priester
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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