USPTO Patent Drawing USA and Canada

1. USPTO PATENT DRAWING USA AND CANADA The visual decorative features that are incorporated into or applied to a manufactured good constitute a Drawing/design. Due to the fact that a drawingis expressed through appearance, the subject of a design patent application may be the configuration or shape of an article, the surface ornamentation that has been applied to an object, or a combination of the configuration and surface ornamentation. The USPTO and Canadian Patent offices have guidelines with related to the Patent Drawings services in the USA and Canada. These guidelines covers the below points in a Patent Drawing: THE VIEWS The patent drawings in the USA and Canada should provide enough viewpoints, including perspective, front, back, right and left sides, top and bottom, to completely disclose the claimed design's look. While not necessary, perspective views are advised in order to properly demonstrate the appearance and shape of three-dimensional creations. The surfaces exhibited in a perspective view would typically not need to be illustrated in subsequent views if they are understood and completely revealed in the view. SURFACE SHADING Surface shading that accurately depicts the character and contour of all surfaces of any three- dimensional elements of the design should be included in the Patent drawing in USA and Canada. To distinguish between any open and solid portions of the design, surface shading is also required. Only when used to represent the colour black and colour contrast is solid black surface shading allowed. According to 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph, the shape and contour of the design may be nonenable if the artwork as submitted lacks sufficient surface shading. Additionally, the addition of surface shading after filing may be interpreted as new matter if the design's shape is not clear from the disclosure as submitted. BROKEN LINES It is recognized that a broken line disclosure is just included for Patent drawings in the USA and Canada have no bearing on the claimed design. Broken lines may be used in the patent drawing in USA and Canada to indicate a structure that is not a part of the claimed design but is deemed relevant to demonstrate the context in which the design is employed. This includes any area of a product where the design is applied or embedded that is not regarded as being a component of the claimed design. When a

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