Patent Illustration Services ? Step By Step File

I had done illustrations and even preliminary write-ups for the type of artwork for patents, it cut down and saved my clients on attorney fees. It was pretty much boiler plate write-ups. The illustrating is what took some time.

This was over 20 years ago. I eventually purchased a book on creating illustration for patenting, just to make sure I was doing it correctly. Not hearing from my clients was basically no news was good news.

Turned out that when they returned for more work to be done, some of the artwork and write-ups I created the attorney after proof reading it basically signed off on it right there for patenting application.

I just came a crossed it about 2 months ago. But even at the time I bought it, I saw it was old school.

I'm sure patent laws and requirements I'm sure has changed since then.

If you are satisfied that the drawings are good enough for the purpose, then all you need to do is scan them to file....this you can do on your own scanner, or if your drawings are too large you can try local neighborhood printer....Walmart, office depot, Staples, etc......I would have them in the .jpg and .pdf format...and a USB stick to hold the files....

Large file scan services

http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2015/05/30/patent-drawings-what-do-you-need/id=58190/

Good comments and links in the other postings. I would just add that a key principle is that for any element that is recited in a claim of a patent application, the feature must be shown in the drawings. So be sure that your drawings are clear and complete in that regard. And for further reference - the U.S. Patent Office rules for drawings are in 37 CFR 1.84, and further detail in MPEP 608.02.

I use Ron Crandall at Isometric Design for my drawing needs.

jhammond

When I was doing it, I also found that, you have to make a reasonable patent search on your idea to ensure there isn't a simular idea already patented. When I looked into it how in depth the search should be, it was open for interpretation. And that a reasonable search has to be done.

And of course reference the ones you find where any auxiliary ideas are used

Back to the post, I see if I can get you some information on the patent illustration book/pamphlet I had.

I think I had downloaded on line.