A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words:

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1 A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Stronger Design Protection with Quality Drawings

2 Agenda The Basics Advanced Concepts Drafting Formal Drawings Drafting Applications Questions 2

3 Initial Thoughts Put your best foot forward in initial application Avoid filing formal drawings later Show features consistently and comprehensively 3

4 The Basics: Types of Figures Orthographic View Perspective View Davies & Gathercole, Inc. 4

5 The Basics: Types of Figures Exploded View Davies & Gathercole, Inc. 5

6 The Basics: Types of Figures Sectional Views Davies & Gathercole, Inc. 6

7 What Views to Include? A sufficient number of views to completely disclose the appearance of the claimed design M.P.E.P Typically: Front, rear, right and left sides, top and bottom, perspective views May omit duplicative views and views showing no ornamentality 7

8 The Basics: Types of Lines Solid Lines Unclaimed subject matter Boundary lines Indicate sectional or detailed/enlarged views Davies & Gathercole, Inc. 8

9 The Basics: Types of Lines Solid Lines & Unclaimed Subject Matter Davies & Gathercole, Inc. 9

10 The Basics: Types of Lines Boundary Lines Davies & Gathercole, Inc. 10

11 The Basics: Types of Lines Indicating Sectional Views 11 Northern Virginia Graphics, Inc.

12 The Basics: Types of Lines Indicating Detailed/Enlarged Views Davies & Gathercole, Inc. 12

13 The Basics: Types of Shading Line shading Stipple shading CAD figures Oblique lines Davies & Gathercole, Inc. 13

14 The Basics: Types of Shading Line Shading Davies & Gathercole, Inc. 14

15 The Basics: Types of Shading Stipple Shading for Texture Davies & Gathercole, Inc. 15

16 The Basics: Types of Shading CAD Figures Davies & Gathercole, Inc. 16

17 The Basics: Types of Shading Oblique Lines Reflective Surfaces Davies & Gathercole, Inc. 17

18 The Basics: Types of Shading Oblique Lines Transparent Surfaces Davies & Gathercole, Inc. 18

19 Advanced Concepts Additional perspective views Cross sectional views Alternate configurations Color images & lining for color Line format (thickness, spacing and tone) Davies & Gathercole, Inc. 19

20 Advanced Concepts Additional Perspective Views 20 Northern Virginia Graphics, Inc.

21 Advanced Concepts Cross-Sectional Views 21 Northern Virginia Graphics, Inc.

22 Advanced Concepts Alternate Views Northern Virginia Graphics, Inc. 22

23 Advanced Concepts Color Images Lining for Color MPEP (V) 23 Northern Virginia Graphics, Inc.

24 Advanced Concepts Boundary lines thickest line weight Broken lines sufficient space between dashes to avoid looking like a boundary line Shading lines moderate line weight Color tone - RGB # black Davies & Gathercole, Inc. 24

25 Drafting of Formal Drawings Source Materials Physical samples Photographs CAD drawings Other file types Tips for Working with a Draftsperson 25

26 Source Materials Physical Sample Photographs Northern Virginia Graphics, Inc. 26

27 Source Materials BEST 3D Files Vector Files Raster Files Provides best understanding Keeps sharpness when enlarged Pixelated when enlarged Northern Virginia Graphics, Inc. 27

28 File Formats BEST 3D Files Vector Files Raster Files Provides best understanding Keeps sharpness when enlarged Pixelated when enlarged File Type EXTENSION File Type EXTENSION File Type EXTENSION Assembly.sldasm Adobe Acrobat.pdf Adobe Photoshop.psd AutoCAD Drawing.dwg Adobe Illustrator.ai Bitmap.bmp AutoCAD Exchange edrawings Rhino 3D Model SolidWorksPart S.T.E.P..dxf.eprt.easm.edrw.3dm.sldprt.stp AutoCAD Drawing File AutoCAD Interchange File Encapsulated PostScript.dwg.dxf.eps Compressed Photo Graphics Interchange MS Word Portable Network Graphics Tagged Image File Format.jpeg.gif.doc.png.tiff.step 28

29 Tips for Working with Draftsperson Q: What is this? A: A Spring Northern Virginia Graphics, Inc. 29

30 Tips for Working with Draftsperson This NOT That Northern Virginia Graphics, Inc. 30

31 Tips for Working with Draftsperson This NOT That Northern Virginia Graphics, Inc. 31

32 Tips for Working with Draftsperson make this more scrunched up This NOT That Northern Virginia Graphics, Inc. 32

33 Tips on Drafting the Application Specification language Figure descriptions Broken lines Appendix practice Color petitions 33

34 Drafting the Application Specification language The broken lines show [portions of the article/environment] that form no part of the claimed design. The shade lines show contour and not surface ornamentation. The oblique lines show [transparency, translucency, etc.] 34

35 Drafting the Application Appendix practice Appendix language describe supplemental images as views of the article according to the claimed invention Appendix images - Digital images/cad drawings/source material Appendix must be cancelled before patent issues 35

36 Drafting the Application Color petitions The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee. 37 CFR 1.84(a)(2)(iii) 36

37 Questions? 37

38 Panelists Ivy Estoesta, Associate Stern, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, P.L.L.C. Elizabeth Ferrill, Partner Finnegan, LLP Richard Gathercole, President Davies & Gathercole, Inc. Peter Kosztolnik, President Northern Virginia Graphics, Inc. Joel Sincavage, Design Practice Specialist U.S. Patent & Trademark Office 38