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USPTO DrawingGuide - June 2002

This document provides a guide for the preparation of patent drawings. It discusses the processing of drawings by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), including review by the Office of Initial Patent Examination. It also outlines selected US rules and regulations relating to patent drawings. Appendices provide examples of drawings illustrating standards and international treaty information.

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Guide for Preparation of Patent Drawings

June 2002

Guide for Preparation of Patent Drawings

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CONTENTS
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OVERVIEW PROCESSING OF DRAWINGS Review of Drawings by Office of Initial Patent E a!ination Review by "SP#O Drafts$erson On E a!iner%s First &Non'Allowance( Action On E a!iner%s S)bse*)ent Actions On Allowance After Allowance SE+EC#ED ",S, +AWS AND R"+ES OF PRAC#ICE RE+A#ING #O PA#EN# DRAWINGS -. ",S,C, //-0 CFR /,.1 -0 CFR /,04 -0 CFR /,1/ -0 CFR /,1-0 CFR /,14 Drawings, C2e!ical an3 !at2e!atical for!)lae an3 tables, Reference to 3rawings, Drawings re*)ire3 in $atent a$$lication, Content of 3rawing, Stan3ar3s for 3rawings, &a( Drawings, &/( 5lac6 in6, &7( Color, &b( P2otogra$2s, &/( 5lac6 an3 w2ite, &7( Color $2otogra$2s, &c( I3entification of 3rawings, &3( Gra$2ic for!s in 3rawings, &e( #y$e of $a$er, &f( Si8e of $a$er, &g( 9argins, &2( Views, &/( E $lo3e3 views, &7( Partial views, &-( Sectional views, &4( Alternate $osition, &.( 9o3ifie3 for!s, &i( Arrange!ent of views, &:( Front $age view,

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&6( Scale, &l( C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, &!( S2a3ing, &n( Sy!bols, &o( +egen3s, &$( N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, &*( +ea3 lines, &r( Arrows, &s( Co$yrig2t or 9as6 Wor6 Notice, &t( N)!bering of s2eets of 3rawings, &)( N)!bering of views, &v( Sec)rity !ar6ings, &w( Corrections, & ( <oles, &y( #y$es of Drawings, -0 CFR /,1. -0 CFR /,=> -0 CFR /,/7/ -0 CFR /,/./ -0 CFR /,/.7 -0 CFR /,/>/ -0 CFR /,/>. -0 CFR /,/0/ -0 CFR /,/0-0 CFR /,7// -0 CFR /,7/. -0 CFR /,4-0 -0 CFR /,.-A Corrections to 3rawings, S)b!ission of co!$)ter $rogra! listings, ?s2own in $art@ 9anner of !a6ing a!en3!ents in a$$lications,
?s2own in $art@

26 27 28 29 30 31 33 33 34 35 36 36 37 37 37 38 40 42 43 44 45 46 49 50 51 52 53

A$$en3i / A$$en3i 7 A$$en3i A$$en3i 4

E E E E a!$le / a!$le 7 a!$le a!$le 4

R)les a$$licable, ?Designs@ Design 3rawings, R)les a$$licable, ?Plants@ Plant 3rawings, A$$lication for reiss)e, Reiss)e s$ecification; 3rawings; an3 a!en3!ents, P)blication of a$$lications, ?s2own in $art@ Patent a$$lication $)blication, ?s2own in $art@ #2e 3rawings, ?International Applications@ State!ent by $atent owner in ex parte ree a!inationB a!en3!ent by $atent owner in ex parte or inter partes ree a!inationB inventors2i$ c2ange in ex parte or inter partes ree a!ination, ?s2own in $art@ ?Reexaminations@ 54 C /1=-,A-&f( of Manual of Patent Examining Procedure A-1-1 Article 0 of Patent Coo$eration #reaty an3 Selecte3 PC# R)les Pertaining to Drawings A-2-1 Sy!bols A-3-1 Drawing E a!$les A-4-1
-0 CFR /,14&a(&/( 5lac6 in6, -0 CFR /,14&a(&/( 5lac6 in6, [computer screen image] -0 CFR /,14&c( I3entification of 3rawings, -0 CFR /,14&3( Gra$2ic for!s in 3rawings, [chemical formulae]

A-4-4 A-4-6 A-4-8 A-4-10

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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E

a!$le . a!$le > a!$le 0 a!$le 1 a!$le = a!$le /A a!$le // a!$le /7 a!$le /a!$le /4 a!$le /. a!$le /> a!$le /0 a!$le /1 a!$le /= a!$le 7A a!$le 7/ a!$le 77 a!$le 7a!$le 74 a!$le 7.

-0 CFR /,14&3( Gra$2ic for!s in 3rawings, [waveforms] -0 CFR /,14&3( Gra$2ic for!s in 3rawings, [DNA structures] -0 CFR /,14&2( Views, -0 CFR /,14&2(&/( E $lo3e3 views, -0 CFR /,14&2(&7( Partial views, -0 CFR /,14&2(&-( Sectional views, -0 CFR /,14&2(&4( Alternate $osition, -0 CFR /,14&2(&.( 9o3ifie3 for!s, -0 CFR /,14&i( Arrange!ent of views, -0 CFR /,14&:( Front $age view, -0 CFR /,14&l( C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, -0 CFR /,14&!( S2a3ing, [spaced lines] -0 CFR /,14&!( S2a3ing, [stippling] -0 CFR /,14&n( Sy!bols, -0 CFR /,14&o( +egen3s, -0 CFR /,14&$( N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, -0 CFR /,14&*( +ea3 lines, -0 CFR /,14&r( Arrows, -0 CFR /,14&s( Co$yrig2t or 9as6 Wor6 Notice, -0 CFR /,14&t( N)!bering of s2eets of 3rawings, -0 CFR /,14&)( N)!bering of views,

A-4-12 A-4-14 A-4-16 A-4-18 A-4-20 A-4-22 A-4-24 A-4-26 A-4-28 A-4-30 A-4-32 A-4-34 A-4-36 A-4-38 A-4-40 A-4-42 A-4-44 A-4-46 A-4-48 A-4-50 A-4-52 A-5-1

A$$en3i .

For! P#O'=41 &Rev, A4DA7(

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OVERVIEW
#2is e3ition of t2e uide for the Preparation of Patent Drawings re$laces t2e e3ition $)blis2e3 in October /==-, Eig2teen'!ont2 &$re'grant( $)blication of )tility an3 $lant a$$lications 2as le3 to !a:or c2anges in t2e way )tility an3 $lant 3rawings are $rocesse3 by t2e "nite3 States Patent an3 #ra3e!ar6 Office &"SP#O(, See t2e section title3 PROCESSING OF DRAWINGS; beginning on Page -, #2e section title3 SE+EC#ED ",S, R"+ES OF PRAC#ICE RE+A#ING #O PA#EN# DRAWINGS; beginning on Page 0; s2ows #itle -.; "nite3 States Co3e; Section //- an3 t2e 3rawing r)les fro! #itle -0; Co3e of Fe3eral Reg)lations, In so!e instances t2e r)le is followe3 by a33itional infor!ation )n3er t2e 2ea3ing !"MMEN#$, Wit2 res$ect to t2e review of 3rawings in t2e ",S, national stage of international a$$lications; A$$en3i / s2ows 9an)al of Patent E a!ining Proce3)re &9PEP( /1=-,A-&f( &Drawings an3 PC# R)le //(, Wit2 res$ect to Patent Coo$eration #reaty 3rawing r)les; A$$en3i 7 s2ows PC# Article 0 &#2e Drawings(; PC# R)le 0 &#2e 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$$en3i 4 $resents e a!$les of 3rawings; eac2 of w2ic2 serves to ill)strate one or !ore of t2e 3rawing stan3ar3s set fort2 in -0 CFR /,14, A$$en3i . s2ows For! P#O'=41 &NO#ICE OF DRAF#SPERSONES PA#EN# DRAWING REVIEW( as revise3 in A$ril 7AA7,

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PROCESSING OF DRAWINGS
Review of Drawings by Office of Initial Patent E a!ination
"tility 3rawings an3 $lant 3rawings s2o)l3 be $)blication'rea3y at t2e ti!e t2e a$$lication is file3, In )tility an3 $lant a$$lications file3 on or after Nove!ber 7=; 7AAA &ot2er t2an contin)e3 $rosec)tion a$$lications(; t2e Office of Initial Patent E a!ination &OIPE( will review t2e 3rawings at t2e ti!e of filing to !a6e s)re t2ey are of s)fficient *)ality for $)blication, &Since 3esign a$$lications are not s)b:ect to eig2teen'!ont2 $)blication; 3rawings file3 in 3esign a$$lications are not reviewe3 by OIPE,( #2e $roce3)re for review of 3rawings in t2e Office of Initial Patent E a!ination is 3escribe3 in Section .A0 of t2e 9an)al of Patent E a!ining Proce3)re &9PEP(; Eig2t2 E3ition &A)g)st 7AA/(, #2e Office will enter t2e $)blication'rea3y 3rawings; an3 any re$lace!ent 3rawings t2at a$$licant files $)rs)ant to 9PEP .A0; into an electronic 3atabase, W2en t2e ti!e for eig2teen'!ont2 $)blication co!es; t2e 3rawings in t2eir electronic for! will be )se3 in t2e 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 $2ysical 3rawing s2eets will be ca$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$erson, Drawings will be reviewe3 by an Office 3rafts$erson only if t2e e a!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 e a!iner,

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

#2e e a!iner will !a6e s)re t2e 3rawings are correctly 3escribe3 in t2e s$ecification%s brief 3escri$tion of t2e 3rawings an3 in t2e s$ecification%s 3etaile3 3escri$tion of t2e invention, 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$$lication%s file; t2e notice s2o)l3 be !aile3 wit2 t2e e a!iner%s first written co!!)nication to t2e a$$licant,

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If t2e e a!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 $ro$ose3 3rawing corrections in accor3ance wit2 -0 CFR /,/7/&3(, In t2is 3rawing g)i3e; see Page 47,

On E a!iner%s S)bse*)ent Actions

#2e e a!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$$licant s)b!itte3 3rawings or ot2erwise re$lie3 to t2e $rior re*)ire!ent, If, even though there was no prior requirement for drawing corrections, the applicant voluntarily submits new drawings: #2e e a!iner will ac6nowle3ge recei$t of t2e new 3rawings an3 will state w2et2er t2ey are s)bstantively acce$table, If t2e new 3rawings are )nacce$table t2e e a!iner will e $lain 2isD2er ob:ections, S)c2 e $lanation !ay be !a3e by !eans of a reference to an attac2e3 NO#ICE OF DRAF#SPERSON%S PA#EN# DRAWING REVIEW, If, in response a prior requirement for drawing corrections, the applicant submits a proposal for drawing corrections: See -0 CFR /,/7/&3( on Page 47 of t2is 3rawing g)i3e, #2e e a!iner will review t2e $ro$ose3 corrections an3 will 3eter!ine if t2e re3' in6 c2anges to t2e 3rawings are acce$table an3 satisfy any earlier re*)ire!ents set by t2e e a!iner, If t2e c2anges are a$$rove3 by t2e e a!iner; t2e a$$licant will be notifie3 via an OFFICE AC#ION S"99ARF FOR9 &P#O'-7>(, #2is for! will state t2at t2e correcte3 3rawings are re*)ire3 in res$onse to t2e Office action, If t2e $ro$ose3 c2anges are not a$$rove3 by t2e e a!iner; t2e a$$licant will be notifie3 via t2e ne t Office action; w2ic2 will incl)3e an e $lanation of t2e reasons for t2e 3isa$$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$$licant will be so notifie3 via t2e ne t Office action, If, in response to a prior requirement for drawing corrections, the applicant submits corrected drawings that are unacceptable to the examiner: #2e a$$licant will be so notifie3 via t2e ne t 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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$ers)asive; t2e e a!iner will re$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 $ers)asive; t2e e a!iner will so state in t2e re$ly an3 will vacate t2e 3rawing re*)ire!ent, If, in response to a prior requirement for drawing corrections, the applicant submits a request that the drawing requirement be held in abeyance with neither drawings nor proposed drawing corrections: #2e e a!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: #2e e a!iner will 2ol3 t2e RCE i!$ro$er beca)se t2e re$ly was not a %ona fide re$ly; an3 2ol3 t2e a$$lication to be aban3one3,

On Allowance
%tatus of proposed drawing correction or of new drawings: If t2e e a!iner 2as not $revio)sly $rovi3e3 s)c2 an in3ication; t2e e a!iner will in3icate t2e acce$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 e a!iner s2o)l3 c2ec6 t2e s$ecification%s brief 3escri$tion of t2e 3rawings to !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 $artial views or s)b3ivi3e3 views &t2at is; views t2at s2are t2e sa!e Arabic n)!eral(; it is acce$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 e a!$le; t2e 3rawing s2eets !ay s2ow FIG, >A an3 FIG, >5; b)t it is acce$table for t2e brief 3escri$tion to rea3 GFIG, > s2ows H ,I <owever; if t2e brief 3escri$tion 3oes i3entify FIG, >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$$licant 2as in3icate3 t2at t2e 3rawings s)b!itte3 on filing were infor!al; t2e e a!iner will not for t2at reason alone set a re*)ire!ent t2at Gfor!alI 3rawings be s)b!itte3, If the 'otice of (llowability requires the applicant to file corrected or new drawings: #2e e a!iner will $ro$erly !ar6 t2e Notice of Allowability w2en a 3rawing correction re*)ire!ent or a new 3rawing re*)ire!ent is being set at t2e ti!e of allowance, #2e a$$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 be e ten3e3, 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$$lication; incl)3ing any 3rawings; will be forwar3e3 to t2e Office of Patent P)blication, Drawings s)b!itte3 3)ring t2e $ost'allowance $erio3 will be forwar3e3 to t2e Office of Patent P)blication, If the Office of Patent Publication receives drawings that cannot be optically scanned or that are otherwise unacceptable for publication: #2e Office of Patent P)blication will infor! t2e a$$licant by !ail t2at a new re*)ire!ent for correcte3 3rawings 2as been set, #2e a$$licant !)st s)b!it t2e correcte3 3rawings wit2in two !ont2s of t2e !ail 3ate of t2e re*)ire!ent, #2is two'!ont2 res$onse $erio3 cannot be e ten3e3, If an applicant who has already met the drawing requirement chooses to voluntarily submit new drawings after allowance and after payment of the issue fee: #2e Office of Patent P)blication !ay or !ay not ca$t)re an3 $)blis2 s)c2 3rawings as $art of t2e $atent; 3e$en3ing )$on t2e e $e3iency wit2 w2ic2 t2ese new 3rawings can be $rocesse3 an3 $rovi3e3 t2at an a!en3!ent to t2e brief or 3etaile3 3escri$tion of t2e 3rawings to corres$on3 to t2e new fig)re&s( if re*)ire3; is also file3, )ax submission of drawings with faxed payment of the issue fee: #2e "SP#O sua sponte waive3 t2e $ro2ibition in -0 CFR /,>&3(&4( against t2e s)b!ission of 3rawings by facsi!ile trans!ission wit2 t2e iss)e fee, See t2e notice entitle3 Pa&ment of the Issue 'ee and 'iling Related !orrespondence %& 'acsimile ; /7.4 Off, Ga8, Pat, Office =/ &Jan)ary /.; 7AA7(, A$$licants s2o)l3 still consi3er t2e ty$e of 3rawing in ter!s of re$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 &0A-( 04>'4AAA,

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

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"nite3 States Co3e #itle -.KPatents PAR# IIKPA#EN#A5I+I#F OF INVEN#IONS AND GRAN# OF PA#EN#S C2a$ter //KAPP+ICA#ION FOR PA#EN#

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#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$$lication !ay not be )se3 &i( to overco!e any ins)fficiency of t2e s$ecification 3)e to lac6 of an enabling 3isclos)re or ot2erwise ina3e*)ate 3isclos)re t2erein; or &ii( to s)$$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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from #itle -0KCo3e of Fe3eral Reg)lations Patents; #ra3e!ar6s; an3 Co$yrig2ts C<AP#ER IKPA#EN# AND #RADE9ARL OFFICE; DEPAR#9EN# OF CO99ERICE PAR# /KR"+ES OF PRAC#ICE IN PA#EN# CASES S)b$art 5KNational Processing Provisions

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37 CF/ 1'58

Che0i1a# an2 0a!he0a!i1a# 3"*0u#ae an2 !a%#es'

&a( #2e s$ecification; incl)3ing t2e clai!s; !ay contain c2e!ical an3 !at2e!atical for!)las; b)t s2all not contain 3rawings or flow 3iagra!s, #2e 3escri$tion $ortion of t2e s$ecification !ay contain tablesB clai!s !ay contain tables ' ' ' ' ' ' 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
"O**#'+% "n3er -0 CFR /,.1 t2e s$ecification !ay not contain 3rawings; flow c2arts; gra$2s; wavefor!s; etc, "n3er -0 CFR /,.1 t2e s$ecification !ay contain c2e!ical for!)las; !at2e!atical e*)ations; an3 tables, "n3er -0 CFR /,14&3( c2e!ical for!)las; !at2e!atical e*)ations; an3 tables !ay be s)b!itte3 as 3rawings, See Page /0,
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S-EC.F.CAT.ON

37 CF/ 1'74

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W2en t2ere are 3rawings; t2ere s2all be a brief 3escri$tion of t2e several views of t2e 3rawings an3 t2e 3etaile3 3escri$tion of t2e invention s2all refer to t2e 3ifferent views by s$ecifying t2e n)!bers of t2e fig)res an3 to t2e 3ifferent $arts by )se of reference letters or n)!erals &$referably t2e latter(,

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37 CF/ 1'81 )*a+in s *e7ui*e2 in pa!en! app#i1a!i"n'

&a( #2e a$$licant for a $atent is re*)ire3 to f)rnis2 a 3rawing of 2is or 2er invention w2ere necessary for t2e )n3erstan3ing of t2e s)b:ect !atter so)g2t to be $atente3B t2is 3rawing; or a 2ig2 *)ality co$y t2ereof; !)st be file3 wit2 t2e a$$lication, Since corrections are t2e res$onsibility of t2e a$$licant; t2e original 3rawing&s( s2o)l3 be retaine3 by t2e a$$licant for any necessary f)t)re correction, &b( Drawings !ay incl)3e ill)strations; w2ic2 facilitate an )n3erstan3ing of t2e invention &for e a!$le; flows2eets in cases of $rocesses; an3 3iagra!!atic views(, &c( W2enever t2e nat)re of t2e s)b:ect !atter so)g2t to be $atente3 a3!its of ill)stration by a 3rawing wit2o)t its being necessary for t2e )n3erstan3ing of t2e s)b:ect !atter an3 t2e a$$licant 2as not f)rnis2e3 s)c2 a 3rawing; t2e e a!iner will re*)ire its s)b!ission wit2in a ti!e $erio3 of not less t2an two !ont2s fro! t2e 3ate of t2e sen3ing of a notice t2ereof, &3( Drawings s)b!itte3 after t2e filing 3ate of t2e a$$lication !ay not be )se3 to overco!e any ins)fficiency of t2e s$ecification 3)e to lac6 of an enabling 3isclos)re or ot2erwise ina3e*)ate 3isclos)re t2erein; or 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

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&a( #2e 3rawing in a non$rovisional a$$lication !)st s2ow every feat)re of t2e invention s$ecifie3 in t2e clai!s, <owever; conventional feat)res 3isclose3 in t2e 3escri$tion an3 clai!s; w2ere t2eir 3etaile3 ill)stration is not essential for a $ro$er )n3erstan3ing of t2e invention; s2o)l3 be ill)strate3 in t2e 3rawing in t2e for! of a gra$2ical 3rawing sy!bol or a labele3 re$resentation &e,g,; a labele3 rectang)lar bo (, &b( W2en t2e invention consists of an i!$rove!ent on an ol3 !ac2ine t2e 3rawing !)st w2en $ossible e 2ibit; in one or !ore views; t2e i!$rove3 $ortion itself; 3isconnecte3 fro! t2e ol3 str)ct)re; an3 also in anot2er view; so !)c2 only of t2e ol3 str)ct)re as will s)ffice to s2ow t2e connection of t2e invention t2erewit2, &c( W2ere t2e 3rawings in a non$rovisional a$$lication 3o not co!$ly wit2 t2e re*)ire!ents of $aragra$2s &a( an3 &b( of t2is section; t2e e a!iner s2all re*)ire s)c2 a33itional ill)stration wit2in a ti!e $erio3 of not less t2an two !ont2s fro! t2e 3ate of t2e sen3ing of a notice t2ereof, S)c2 corrections are s)b:ect to t2e re*)ire!ents of C /,1/&3(,

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S!an2a2s 3" 2*a+in s

&a( Drawings( #2ere are two acce$table categories for $resenting 3rawings in )tility an3 3esign $atent a$$licationsM 819 ,lac- in-. 5lac6 an3 w2ite 3rawings are nor!ally re*)ire3, In3ia in6; or its e*)ivalent t2at sec)res soli3 blac6 lines; !)st be )se3 for 3rawingsB or 829 "olor. On rare occasions; color 3rawings !ay be necessary as t2e only $ractical !e3i)! by w2ic2 to 3isclose t2e s)b:ect !atter so)g2t to be $atente3 in a )tility or 3esign $atent a$$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$y t2ereof; s)b!itte3 )n3er t2e Office electronic filing syste!, #2e Office will acce$t color 3rawings in )tility or 3esign $atent a$$lications an3 stat)tory invention registrations only after granting a $etition file3 )n3er t2is $aragra$2 e $laining w2y t2e color 3rawings are necessary, Any s)c2 $etition !)st incl)3e t2e followingM &i( #2e fee set fort2 in C /,/0&2(B &ii( #2ree &-( sets of color 3rawingsB &iii( A blac6 an3 w2ite $2otoco$y t2at acc)rately 3e$icts; to t2e e tent $ossible; t2e s)b:ect !atter s2own in t2e color 3rawingB an3 &iv( An a!en3!ent to t2e s$ecification to insert &)nless t2e s$ecification contains or 2as been $revio)sly a!en3e3 to contain( t2e following lang)age as t2e first $aragra$2 of t2e brief 3escri$tion of t2e 3rawingsM
#2e $atent or a$$lication file contains at least one 3rawing e ec)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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See !he n"!i1e !i!#e2 Interim )aiver of Parts of *+ !'R ,(-. and ,(,/01 and Dela& in the Enforcement of the !hange in *+ !'R ,(-.2e3 to No 4onger Permit Mounting of Photographs= as pu%#ishe2 in !he Official Ga/ette "n ;a$ 22= 2001 81246 O6 1069> 5A.?E/> #2e Office 2as waive3 t2e re*)ire!ent set fort2 in -0 CFR /,14&a(&7(&iii( an3 /,/>.&b( by w2ic2 t2e a$$licant was to file 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,

In general; Gblac6 in6I 3rawings !)st be $re$are3 wit2 t2e ai3 of 3rafting instr)!ents, #2e Office will also acce$t co!$)ter'generate3 Gblac6 in6I 3rawings $rovi3e3 t2at t2e 3rawings are s)bstantially e*)ivalent in *)ality to 3rawings !a3e wit2 3rafting instr)!ents, #2e :agge3 an3 wavy lines c2aracteristic of so!e co!$)ter' generate3 3rawing syste!s !)st be 6e$t to an absol)te !ini!)!, #2e artwor6 in 3rawings s)b!itte3 to t2e Office s2o)l3 be of a $rofessional *)ality, #2e Gblac6 in6I 3rawing !ay a co!$)ter screen i!age w2en s)c2 an i!age is necessary for t2e )n3erstan3ing of t2e invention, W2en color 3rawings are acce$te3 after t2e granting of a $etition; t2e t2ree sets are 3istrib)te3 as followsM One se! *e0ains in !he pa!en! app#i1a!i"n 3i#e +*appe*' One se! is in1#u2e2 +i!hin !he "33i1ia# *an! "3 !he Le!!e*s -a!en! 3"* *"u!in !" !he app#i1an!' One se! is 0ain!aine2 in !he O33i1e "3 -u%#i1 /e1"*2s= )"1u0en! Se*@i1es )i@isi"n= an2 is !" %e use2 3"* 1"#"*-1"p$in pu*p"ses +hen !he O33i1e "3 -u%#i1 /e1"*2s se##s 1"#"* 1"pies "3 !he pa!en! 3"* !he 3ee se! 3"*!h in 37 CF/ 1'198a9829 "* 839'

In $atent a$$lication $)blications; t2e 3rawings are $)blis2e3 in blac6 an3 w2ite; even w2en t2e a$$licant 2as file3 color 3rawings, In )tility an3 3esign $atents an3 stat)tory invention registrations; t2e 3rawings are $)blis2e3 in blac6 an3 w2ite; even w2en t2e a$$licant 2as file3 color 3rawings; e ce$t &as 3escribe3 above( any color 3rawings will be incl)3e3 in t2e official grant of t2e +etters Patent an3 in color co$ies of t2e $atent sol3 by t2e Office of P)blic Recor3s, Only t2e $a$er co$ies of $lant $atents are $)blis2e3 in color,

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37 CF/ 1'848%9 P2otogra$2s, 819 ,lac- and white' P2otogra$2s; incl)3ing $2otoco$ies of $2otogra$2s; are not or3inarily $er!itte3 in )tility an3 3esign $atent a$$lications, #2e Office will acce$t $2otogra$2s in )tility an3 3esign $atent a$$lications; 2owever; if $2otogra$2s are t2e only $racticable !e3i)! for ill)strating t2e clai!e3 invention, For e a!$le; $2otogra$2s or $2oto!icrogra$2s ofM electro$2oresis gels; blots &e(g(; i!!)nological; western; So)t2ern; an3 nort2ern(; a)tora3iogra$2s; cell c)lt)res &staine3 an3 )nstaine3(; 2istological tiss)e cross sections &staine3 an3 )nstaine3(; ani!als; $lants; in vivo i!aging; t2in layer c2ro!atogra$2y $lates; crystalline str)ct)res; an3; in a 3esign $atent a$$lication; orna!ental effects; are acce$table, If t2e s)b:ect !atter of t2e a$$lication a3!its of ill)stration by a 3rawing; t2e e a!iner !ay re*)ire a 3rawing in $lace of t2e $2otogra$2, #2e $2otogra$2s !)st be of s)fficient *)ality so t2at all 3etails in t2e $2otogra$2s are re$ro3)cible in t2e $rinte3 $atent, 829 "olor photographs, Color $2otogra$2s will be acce$te3 in )tility an3 3esign $atent a$$lications if t2e con3itions for acce$ting color 3rawings an3 blac6 an3 w2ite $2otogra$2s 2ave been satisfie3, See $aragra$2s &a(&7( an3 &b(&/( of t2is section, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
"O**#'+% Patent $ractitioners are ca)tione3 t2at $2otogra$2s cannot be re!ove3 fro! a$$lications $en3ing in t2e Office, #2erefore; $ractitioners s2o)l3 !a6e s)re t2ey retain an original set of $2otogra$2s, #2e Office is willing to acce$t blac6'an3'w2ite $2otogra$2s or $2oto!icrogra$2s &not $2otolit2ogra$2s or ot2er re$ro3)ctions of $2otogra$2s !a3e by )sing screens( 3evelo$e3 on $2otogra$2ic $a$er in lie) of in6 3rawings to ill)strate inventions w2ic2 are inca$able of being acc)rately or a3e*)ately 3e$icte3 by in6 3rawings, #2e $2otogra$2s or $2oto!icrogra$2s !)st s2ow t2e invention !ore clearly t2an it can be s2own by in6 3rawings an3 ot2erwise co!$ly wit2 t2e r)les concerning s)c2 3rawings, E a!$les of acce$table categories of $2otogra$2s are liste3 in t2e r)le,

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#2ere are instances w2en $2otogra$2s are $ro3)ce3 t2ro)g2 )se of e*)i$!ent s)c2 as t)nneling electron !icrosco$y &#E9(, For e a!$le; in areas s)c2 as soli3 state electronics; w2erein single ato!s or single ato!ic layers can for! $art of t2e invention; only #E9 or co!$arable e*)i$!ent i!ages can resolve single ato!s or ra3icals, In s)c2 instances; t2e Office will not necessarily ob:ect to t2e i!ages for not being co!$letely s2ar$ as long as t2e content of s)c2 #E9s a33s to t2e )n3erstan3ing of t2e invention an3 as long as t2e #E9s can be a3e*)ately re$ro3)ce3 in t2e $rinte3 $atent, P2otogra$2s ta6en wit2 s)c2 s$eciali8e3 e*)i$!ent !)st !eet t2e sa!e stan3ar3s as $2otogra$2s w2ic2 3o not re*)ire s)c2 s$eciali8e3 e*)i$!ent, I!ages $ro3)ce3 t2ro)g2 )se of s$eciali8e3 e*)i$!ent !ay not always a$$ear wit2 sec)re blac6 soli3 lines, <owever; t2e 3rawing review will consi3er s)c2 li!itations an3 acce$t f)ll tone $2otogra$2s t2at !eet t2e s$ecifie3 re*)ire!ents, Alt2o)g2 $2otogra$2s are not !entione3 in PC# R)le //; it is $ossible for blac6 an3 w2ite $2otogra$2s to a$$ear as 3rawings in an international a$$lication, In $art; 9PEP /17. states t2e followingM
The -CT 0a&es n" p*"@isi"n 3"* ph"!" *aphs' Ne@e*!he#ess= !he$ a*e a##"+e2 %$ !he .n!e*na!i"na# Bu*eau +he*e i! is i0p"ssi%#e !" p*esen! in a 2*a+in +ha! is !" %e sh"+n 83"* ins!an1e= 1*$s!a##ine s!*u1!u*es9' 5he*e= eA1ep!i"na##$= ph"!" *aphs a*e su%0i!!e2= !he$ 0us! %e "n shee!s "3 A4 siBe= !he$ 0us! %e %#a1& an2 +hi!e= an2 !he$ 0us! *espe1! !he 0ini0u0 0a* ins an2 a20i! "3 2i*e1! *ep*"2u1!i"n' C"#"* ph"!" *aphs a*e n"! a11ep!e2'

In t2e ",S, national stage; t2e Office will acce$t t2e $2otogra$2s t2at 2ave been a$$rove3 in t2e international a$$lication, Since 9PEP /1=-,A-&f( $ro2ibits t2e Office fro! i!$osing re*)ire!ents beyon3 t2ose in PC# R)le //; it is not necessary for national stage cases to !eet t2e $etition re*)ire!ent or t2ree'set re*)ire!ent set fort2 in -0 CFR /,14&b(, See A$$en3i / an3 A$$en3i 7, #2e Office will ob:ect to !o)nte3 $2otogra$2s, See Page /1, #2e Office will not ob:ect if $2otogra$2s are s)b!itte3 on s2iny or glossy $a$er, See Page /1, #2e Office 2as waive3 t2e re*)ire!ent t2at t2e a$$licant s)b!it a blac6 an3 w2ite $2otoco$y of a color $2otogra$2, See Page /-,

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37 CF/ 1'84819 &c( Identification of drawings, I3entifying in3icia; if $rovi3e3; s2o)l3 incl)3e t2e title of t2e invention; inventor%s na!e; an3 a$$lication n)!ber; or 3oc6et n)!ber &if any( if an a$$lication n)!ber 2as not been assigne3 to t2e a$$lication, If t2is infor!ation is $rovi3e3; it !)st be $lace3 on t2e front of eac2 s2eet an3 centere3 wit2in t2e to$ !argin, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
"O**#'+% Alt2o)g2 i3entifying in3icia are not re*)ire3 an3 alt2o)g2 t2e absence of s)c2 in3icia will not be t2e basis of an ob:ection; nevert2eless t2e Office 3oes strongly enco)rage a$$licants to $rovi3e s)c2 i3entifying infor!ation so t2at t2e Office can !atc2 a 3rawing s2eet to t2e $ro$er a$$lication, In3icia; if $rovi3e3 on t2e front of t2e 3rawings !)st be $lace3 on t2e front of eac2 s2eet an3 centere3 wit2in t2e to$ !argin so t2at electronic an3 $a$er co$ies of t2e 3rawings will incl)3e t2e in3icia, If in3icia is $lace3 on t2e bac6 of t2e 3rawings; t2e 3rawings will not be ob:ecte3 to; b)t electronic an3 $a$er co$ies of t2e 3rawings will not 2ave t2e benefit of t2e in3icia, In a 3rawing t2at a$$ears in t2e ",S, national stage of an international a$$lication file3 )n3er t2e Patent Coo$eration #reaty; t2e to$ of t2e 3rawing s2eet !ay s2ow t2e international $)blication n)!ber an3 $)blication 3ate, #2is is not ob:ectionable )n3er -0 CFR /,14&c(,

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37 CF/ 1'84829 &3( raphic forms in drawings, C2e!ical or !at2e!atical for!)lae; tables; an3 wavefor!s !ay be s)b!itte3 as 3rawings an3 are s)b:ect to t2e sa!e re*)ire!ents as 3rawings, Eac2 c2e!ical or !at2e!atical for!)la !)st be labele3 as a se$arate fig)re; )sing brac6ets w2en necessary; to s2ow t2at infor!ation is $ro$erly integrate3, Eac2 gro)$ of wavefor!s !)st be $resente3 as a single fig)re; )sing a co!!on vertical a is wit2 ti!e e ten3ing along t2e 2ori8ontal a is, Eac2 in3ivi3)al wavefor! 3isc)sse3 in t2e s$ecification !)st be i3entifie3 wit2 a se$arate letter 3esignation a3:acent to t2e vertical a is, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
"O**#'+% See Page 1, "n3er -0 CFR /,.1 c2e!ical for!)las; !at2e!atical e*)ations; an3 tables !ay be incl)3e3 in t2e s$ecification, <owever; t2e s$ecification !ay not contain flow 3iagra!s; wavefor!s; gra$2s; etc,; w2ic2 !)st be s)b!itte3 as 3rawings, If a co!$)ter $rogra! listing is -AA or fewer lines an3 eac2 line is 07 or fewer c2aracters; t2e listing !ay be s)b!itte3 as 3rawings, See -0 CFR /,=> on Pages 4A4/, N)cleoti3e an3Dor a!ino aci3 se*)ence 3ata !ay be s)b!itte3 as 3rawings; b)t t2e a$$lication is nevert2eless s)b:ect to t2e Se*)ence +isting r)les set fort2 in -0 CFR /,17/ t2ro)g2 /,17.t2at is; t2e a$$licant !)st s)b!it co!$)ter rea3able for!; etc, if t2e a$$lication &incl)3ing t2e 3rawings( contains Gan )nbranc2e3 se*)ence of fo)r or !ore a!ino aci3s or an )nbranc2e3 se*)ence of ten or !ore n)cleoti3es,I

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37 CF/ 1'848e9 &e( #&pe of paper, Drawings s)b!itte3 to t2e Office !)st be !a3e on $a$er w2ic2 is fle ible; strong; w2ite; s!oot2; non's2iny; an3 3)rable, All s2eets !)st be reasonably free fro! crac6s; creases; an3 fol3s, Only one si3e of t2e s2eet !ay be )se3 for t2e 3rawing, Eac2 s2eet !)st be reasonably free fro! eras)res an3 !)st be free fro! alterations; overwritings; an3 interlineations, P2otogra$2s !)st be 3evelo$e3 on $a$er !eeting t2e s2eet'si8e re*)ire!ents of $aragra$2 &f( of t2is section an3 t2e !argin re*)ire!ents of $aragra$2 &g( of t2is section, See $aragra$2 &b( of t2is section for ot2er re*)ire!ents for $2otogra$2s, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
"O**#'+% See t2e notice title3 Interim 0aiver of Parts of 12 ")! 3.45 and 3.367, and Delay in the #nforcement of the "hange in 12 ")! 3.45 e$ to 'o 8onger Permit *ounting of Photographs; as $)blis2e3 in t2e "fficial a5ette on 9ay 77; 7AA/ &/74> OG /A>(, -A/T.AL 5A.?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 )ELACE) B(T NO5 .N EFFECT> As of October /; 7AA/; t2e Office will ob:ect to !o)nte3 $2otogra$2s, -0 CFR /,14&e( $recl)3es t2e !o)nting of $2otogra$2s, <owever; so!e a$$licants contin)e3 to file !o)nte3 $2otogra$2s after t2e r)le went into effect on Nove!ber 7=; 7AAA, Instea3 of re*)iring Ga$$licants to obtain costly )n!o)nte3 re$lace!entsI an3 in or3er Gto allow a$$licants !ore ti!e to e $lore alternative o$tions &e,g,; )se of 3igital ca!eras or 3evelo$!ent o$tions res)lting in a 3igital i!age(;I t2e Office 3elaye3 enforce!ent of t2e r)le )ntil October /; 7AA/,

#2e re*)ire!ent t2at t2e 3rawing be Nreasonably freeN fro! eras)res; alterations; etc,; is set fort2 so t2at; )$on re$ro3)ction in t2e $rinte3 $atent grant; t2e 3rawing will be clear an3 )n3erstan3able, In t2e interest of $rotecting t2e 3rawings; $ractitioners are enco)rage3 to trans!it 3rawings by !ail so t2at t2ey are &/( $rotecte3 by a s2eet of 2eavy bin3erEs boar3 or &7( 2an3'carrie3 to t2e Office, Drawings s2o)l3 never be fol3e3, Drawings !ay be fa e3 wit2 $ay!ent of t2e iss)e fee &see Page >(B 2owever; t2e *)ality of so!e 3rawings !ay be 3eteriorate3 by t2e fa ing $rocess,

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37 CF/ 1'84839 &f( $i5e of paper, All 3rawing s2eets in an a$$lication !)st be t2e sa!e si8e, One of t2e s2orter si3es of t2e s2eet is regar3e3 as its to$, #2e si8e of t2e s2eets on w2ic2 3rawings are !a3e !)st beM &/( 7/,A c!, by 7=,0 c!, &DIN si8e A4(; or &7( 7/,> c!, by 70,= c!, &1O by // inc2es(, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
"O**#'+% PC# R)le //,. states t2at t2e International 5)rea)Es recor3 co$y of an international a$$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, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444

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37 CF/ 1'848 9 &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!, &.D1 inc2(; an3 a botto! !argin of at least /,A c!, &-D1 inc2(; t2ereby leaving a sig2t no greater t2an /0,A c!, by 7>,7 c!, on 7/,A c!, by 7=,0 c!, &DIN si8e A4( 3rawing s2eets; an3 a sig2t no greater t2an /0,> c!, by 74,4 c!, &> /.D/> by = .D1 inc2es( on 7/,> c!, by 70,= c!, &1O by // inc2( 3rawing s2eets, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
"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 Ns2o)l3N 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$$en3i 7, #2is r)le states t2at Nt2e !argins of t2e international a$$lication ,,, !)st be co!$letely blan6,N It 2as been s)ggeste3 t2at scan 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, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444

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37 CF/ 1'848h9 &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 of vario)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 $artial views on a single s2eet; or e ten3e3 over several s2eets if t2ere is no loss in facility of )n3erstan3ing t2e view, Partial views 3rawn on se$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 $lace3 one above t2e ot2er on a single s2eet, <owever; t2e relations2i$ between t2e 3ifferent $arts !)st be clear an3 )na!big)o)s,

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37 CF/ 1'848h9 :1"n!inue2< &-( $ectional views, #2e $lane )$on w2ic2 a sectional view is ta6en s2o)l3 be in3icate3 on t2e view fro! w2ic2 t2e section is c)t by a bro6en line, #2e en3s of t2e bro6en line s2o)l3 be 3esignate3 by Arabic or Ro!an n)!erals corres$on3ing to t2e view n)!ber of t2e sectional view; an3 s2o)l3 2ave arrows to in3icate t2e 3irection of sig2t, <atc2ing !)st be )se3 to in3icate section $ortions of an ob:ect; an3 !)st be !a3e by reg)larly s$ace3 obli*)e $arallel lines s$ace3 s)fficiently a$art to enable t2e lines to be 3isting)is2e3 wit2o)t 3iffic)lty, <atc2ing s2o)l3 not i!$e3e t2e clear rea3ing of t2e reference c2aracters an3 lea3 lines, If it is not $ossible to $lace reference c2aracters o)tsi3e t2e 2atc2e3 area; t2e 2atc2ing !ay be bro6en off w2erever reference c2aracters are inserte3, <atc2ing !)st be at a s)bstantial angle to t2e s)rro)n3ing a es or $rinci$al lines; $referably 4.P, A cross section !)st be set o)t an3 3rawn to s2ow all of t2e !aterials as t2ey are s2own in t2e view fro! w2ic2 t2e cross section was ta6en, #2e $arts in cross section !)st s2ow $ro$er !aterial&s( by 2atc2ing wit2 reg)larly s$ace3 $arallel obli*)e stro6es; t2e s$ace between stro6es being c2osen on t2e basis of t2e total area to be 2atc2e3, #2e vario)s $arts of a cross section of t2e sa!e ite! s2o)l3 be 2atc2e3 in t2e sa!e !anner an3 s2o)l3 acc)rately an3 gra$2ically in3icate t2e nat)re of t2e !aterial&s( t2at is ill)strate3 in cross section, #2e 2atc2ing of :) ta$ose3 3ifferent ele!ents !)st be angle3 in a 3ifferent way, In t2e case of large areas; 2atc2ing !ay be confine3 to an e3ging 3rawn aro)n3 t2e entire insi3e of t2e o)tline of t2e area to be 2atc2e3, Different ty$es of 2atc2ing s2o)l3 2ave 3ifferent conventional !eanings as regar3s t2e nat)re of a !aterial seen in cross section, &4( Alternate position, A !ove3 $osition !ay be s2own by a bro6en line s)$eri!$ose3 )$on a s)itable view if t2is can be 3one wit2o)t crow3ingB ot2erwise; a se$arate view !)st be )se3 for t2is $)r$ose, &.( Modified forms, 9o3ifie3 for!s of constr)ction !)st be s2own in se$arate views,

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"O**#'+% Wit2 res$ect to -0 CFR /,14&2(&-(; section lines s2o)l3 be 3esignate3 by n)!bers corres$on3ing to t2e view n)!ber an3 not by letters, <atc2ing as 3escribe3 in -0 CFR /,14&2(&-( an3 s2a3ing as 3escribe3 in -0 CFR /,14&!( are not t2e sa!e tec2ni*)eM <atc2ing is )se3 in cross'sectional views to s2ow Gsection $ortions of an ob:ectI an3 consists of Greg)larly s$ace3 obli*)e $arallel lines,I So!eti!es a $artic)lar for! of 2atc2ing &see A$$en3i -( 3enotes t2e !aterial of w2ic2 a section $ortion is !a3e, S2a3ing &see Page 71( is )se3 in $ers$ective views to in3icate t2e Gs)rface or s2a$e of s$2erical; cylin3rical; an3 conical ele!ents of an ob:ect;I alt2o)g2 GFlat $arts !ay also be lig2tly s2a3e3,I S$ace3 lines are $referre3 for s2a3ing; alt2o)g2 sti$$ling an3 ot2er tec2ni*)es !ay be )se3,

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37 CF/ 1'848i9 &i( Arrangement of views, One view !)st not be $lace3 )$on anot2er or wit2in t2e o)tline of anot2er, All views on t2e sa!e s2eet s2o)l3 stan3 in t2e sa!e 3irection an3; if $ossible; stan3 so t2at t2ey can be rea3 wit2 t2e s2eet 2el3 in an )$rig2t $osition, If views wi3er t2an t2e wi3t2 of t2e s2eet are necessary for t2e clearest ill)stration of t2e invention; t2e s2eet !ay be t)rne3 on its si3e so t2at t2e to$ of t2e s2eet; wit2 t2e a$$ro$riate to$ !argin to be )se3 as t2e 2ea3ing s$ace; is on t2e rig2t'2an3 si3e, Wor3s !)st a$$ear in a 2ori8ontal; left'to'rig2t fas2ion w2en t2e $age is eit2er )$rig2t or t)rne3 so t2at t2e to$ beco!es t2e rig2t si3e; e ce$t for gra$2s )tili8ing stan3ar3 scientific convention to 3enote t2e a is of abscissas &of Q( an3 t2e a is of or3inates &of F(, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
"O**#'+% One view is not to be s)$eri!$ose3 wit2in t2e o)tline of anot2er, #2e re*)ire!ent t2at NWor3s ,,, a$$ear in a 2ori8ontal; left'to'rig2t fas2ion w2en t2e $age is eit2er )$rig2t or t)rne3 so t2at t2e to$ beco!es t2e rig2t si3e ,,,N e $an3s t2e $ossibilities for $resenting gra$2s to confor! to stan3ar3 scientific conventions; w2ile )sing a for!at co!$atible wit2 a)to!ate3 $atent searc2ing 3is$lays; s)c2 t2at 3rawings can be viewe3 on a !onitor in s)c2 a !anner t2at wor3sDn)!bers a$$ear eit2er in t2e )$rig2t $osition or rotate3 =AP to t2e rig2t,

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37 CF/ 1'848D9 &:( 'ront page view, #2e 3rawing !)st contain as !any views as necessary to s2ow t2e invention, One of t2e views s2o)l3 be s)itable for incl)sion on t2e front $age of t2e $atent a$$lication $)blication an3 $atent as t2e ill)stration of t2e invention, Views !)st not be connecte3 by $ro:ection lines an3 !)st not contain center lines, A$$licant !ay s)ggest a single view &by fig)re n)!ber( for incl)sion on t2e front $age of t2e $atent a$$lication $)blication an3 $atent, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
"O**#'+% Alt2o)g2 t2e a$$licant !ay s)ggest a Gfront $ageI fig)re; t2e Office !ay 3eci3e t2at anot2er fig)re will better ill)strate t2e invention on t2e $atent a$$lication $)blication%s front $age or on t2e $atent%s front $age, As state3 in t2e $rea!ble to t2e final r)le!a6ing title3 "hanges to Implement #ighteen;*onth Publication of Patent (pplications = 1239 O33' 6aB' -a!' O33i1e 6396 8O1!"%e* 10= 20009M ' ' ' Se1!i"n 1'848D9 is ' ' ' a0en2e2 !" p*"@i2e !ha!> 819 One "3 !he @ie+s sh"u#2 %e sui!a%#e 3"* in1#usi"n "n !he 3*"n! pa e "3 !he pa!en! app#i1a!i"n pu%#i1a!i"n an2 pa!en! as i##us!*a!i"n "3 !he in@en!i"nE an2 829 app#i1an! 0a$ su es! a sin #e @ie+ 8%$ 3i u*e nu0%e*9 3"* in1#usi"n "n !he 3*"n! pa e "3 !he pa!en! app#i1a!i"n pu%#i1a!i"n an2 pa!en!' App#i1an!s sh"u#2 in2i1a!e in !he app#i1a!i"n !*ans0i!!a# #e!!e* !he 3i u*e nu0%e* "3 !he @ie+ su es!e2 3"* in1#usi"n "n !he 3*"n! pa e "3 !he pa!en! app#i1a!i"n pu%#i1a!i"n an2 pa!en!' The O33i1e= h"+e@e*= is n"! %"un2 %$ !he app#i1an!Fs su es!i"n' ' ' ' #2e view t2at is s2own on t2e front $age of t2e $atent will also be s2own in t2e "fficial a5ette for $atents, &#2ere is no "fficial a5ette for $atent a$$lication $)blications,( #2e selecte3 view s2o)l3 be at a scale t2at will clearly ill)strate 3etails after being s)b:ecte3 to as !)c2 as two't2ir3s re3)ction, See -0 CFR /,14&6(,

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37 CF/ 1'848&9 &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 Gact)al si8eI or Gscale OI on t2e 3rawings are not $er!itte3 since t2ese lose t2eir !eaning wit2 re$ro3)ction in a 3ifferent for!at, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
"O**#'+% Alt2o)g2 in3ications s)c2 as Nact)al si8eN or Nscale ON are not allowe3; !eas)re!ent in3ications s)c2 as N / inc2 N or N 4.P N are acce$table,

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37 CF/ 1'848#9 &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 &e ce$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, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
"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)n3e3 e3ges, "se a contin)o)s t2in line 3rawn free2an3 for 3eli!iting views; $art sections; or interr)$te3 views, "se a t2in bro6en line !a3e )$ of s2ort 3as2es for 2i33en e3ges an3 conto)rs, "se a 3ot'3as2 t2in line for a es an3 $lanes of sy!!etry; e tre!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, RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR4444444444444444444444444

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37 CF/ 1'84809 &!( $hading, #2e )se of s2a3ing in views is enco)rage3 if it ai3s in )n3erstan3ing t2e invention an3 if it 3oes not re3)ce legibility, S2a3ing is )se3 to in3icate t2e s)rface or s2a$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 $racticable; an3 t2ey !)st contrast wit2 t2e rest of t2e 3rawings, As a s)bstit)te for s2a3ing; 2eavy lines on t2e s2a3e si3e of ob:ects can be )se3 e ce$t w2ere t2ey s)$eri!$ose on eac2 ot2er or obsc)re reference c2aracters, +ig2t s2o)l3 co!e fro! t2e )$$er left corner at an angle of 4.P, S)rface 3elineations s2o)l3 $referably be s2own by $ro$er s2a3ing, Soli3 blac6 s2a3ing areas are not $er!itte3; e ce$t w2en )se3 to re$resent bar gra$2s or color, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
"O**#'+% S2a3ing as 3escribe3 in -0 CFR /,14&!( an3 2atc2ing as 3escribe3 in -0 CFR /,14&2(&-( are not t2e sa!e tec2ni*)eM S2a3ing is )se3 in $ers$ective views to in3icate t2e Gs)rface or s2a$eI of an ele!ent, S$ace3 lines &see E a!$le /> in A$$en3i 4( are $referre3 for s2a3ing; alt2o)g2 sti$$ling &see E a!$le /0 in A$$en3i 4( an3 ot2er tec2ni*)es !ay be )se3, <atc2ing &see Pages 77 an3 7-( is )se3 in cross'sectional views to s2ow Gsection $ortions of an ob:ectI an3 consists of Greg)larly s$ace3 obli*)e $arallel lines,I So!eti!es a $artic)lar for! of 2atc2ing &see A$$en3i -( 3enotes t2e !aterial of w2ic2 a section $ortion is !a3e,

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37 CF/ 1'848n9 &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 e isting conventional sy!bols; an3 if t2ey are rea3ily i3entifiable, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
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37 CF/ 1'848"9 &o( 4egends, S)itable 3escri$tive legen3s !ay be )se3 s)b:ect to a$$roval by t2e Office; or !ay be re*)ire3 by t2e e a!iner w2ere necessary for )n3erstan3ing of t2e 3rawing, #2ey s2o)l3 contain as few wor3s as $ossible, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
"O**#'+% Wor3s s2o)l3 not be )se3 to 3escribe t2e fig)re itself; s)c2 as N#2is is a bar gra$2,N All te t legen3s !)st be a$$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 $ro$rietary interest in t2e !ar6, Any state!ent or ot2er !atter obvio)sly irrelevant or )nnecessary )n3er t2e circ)!stances,

#2e Gas few wor3s as $ossibleI g)i3eline 3oes not a$$ly w2en t2e 3rawing is a co!$)ter screen i!age, See E a!$le 7 in A$$en3i 4,

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37 CF/ 1'848p9 &$( 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$2abet !)st be )se3 for letters; e ce$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!, &/D1 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,

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"O**#'+% Eac2 ele!ent on a view !)st be i3entifie3 by a reference n)!ber; e ce$t on 3esign 3rawings, W2ile t2e r)les 3o not s$ecifically $ro2ibit s)c2 $ractices; t2e )se of $ri!e3 reference c2aracters s2o)l3 be 6e$t to a !ini!)!, Single $ri!e3 c2aracters for 3esignating t2e sa!e ele!ent in 3ifferent e!bo3i!ents; if )se3 s$aringly; can ai3 in easily )n3erstan3ing t2e invention an3 its 3ifferent e!bo3i!ents; b)t t2e over)se of $ri!e3 n)!bers ten3s to obf)scate t2e 3rawings an3 s2o)l3 be avoi3e3, #2e sa!e 2ol3s for s)bscri$t an3 s)$erscri$t n)!bers, Alt2o)g2 t2e r)les 3o not s$ecifically $ro2ibit t2e )se of s)bscri$ts an3 s)$erscri$ts; s)c2 )se ten3s to obf)scate t2e 3rawing an3 s2o)l3 be avoi3e3, RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR44444444444444444444444444444444444

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37 CF/ 1'84879 &*( 4ead lines, +ea3 lines are t2ose lines between t2e reference c2aracters an3 t2e 3etails referre3 to, S)c2 lines !ay be straig2t or c)rve3 an3 s2o)l3 be as s2ort as $ossible, #2ey !)st originate in t2e i!!e3iate $ro i!ity of t2e reference c2aracter an3 e ten3 to t2e feat)re in3icate3, +ea3 lines !)st not cross eac2 ot2er, +ea3 lines are re*)ire3 for eac2 reference c2aracter e ce$t for t2ose; w2ic2 in3icate t2e s)rface or cross section on w2ic2 t2ey are $lace3, S)c2 a reference c2aracter !)st be )n3erline3 to !a6e it clear t2at a lea3 line 2as not been left o)t by !ista6e, +ea3 lines !)st be e ec)te3 in t2e sa!e way as lines in t2e 3rawing, See $aragra$2 &l( of t2is section,

37 CF/ 1'848*9 &r( Arrows, Arrows !ay be )se3 at t2e en3s of lines; $rovi3e3 t2at t2eir !eaning is clear; as followsM &/( On a lea3 line; a freestan3ing arrow to in3icate t2e entire section towar3s w2ic2 it $ointsB &7( On a lea3 line; an arrow to)c2ing a line to in3icate t2e s)rface s2own by t2e line loo6ing along t2e 3irection of t2e arrowB or &-( #o s2ow t2e 3irection of !ove!ent,

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37 CF/ 1'848s9 &s( !op&right or Mas7 )or7 Notice, A co$yrig2t or !as6 wor6 notice !ay a$$ear in t2e 3rawing; b)t !)st be $lace3 wit2in t2e sig2t of t2e 3rawing i!!e3iately below t2e fig)re re$resenting t2e co$yrig2t or !as6 wor6 !aterial an3 be li!ite3 to letters 2aving a $rint si8e of ,-7 c!, to ,>4 c!, & to S inc2es( 2ig2, #2e content of t2e notice !)st be li!ite3 to only t2ose ele!ents $rovi3e3 for by law, For e a!$le; N T/=1- Jo2n DoeN &/0 ",S,C, 4A/( an3 NU9U Jo2n DoeN &/0 ",S,C, =A=( wo)l3 be $ro$erly li!ite3 an3; )n3er c)rrent stat)tes; legally s)fficient notices of co$yrig2t an3 !as6 wor6; res$ectively, Incl)sion of a co$yrig2t or !as6 wor6 notice will be $er!itte3 only if t2e a)t2ori8ation lang)age set fort2 in C /,0/&e( is incl)3e3 at t2e beginning &$referably as t2e first $aragra$2( of t2e s$ecification, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
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G 1'71829 an2 G 1'718e9 a*e *ep*"2u1e2 %e#"+> 37 CF/ 1'71 )e!ai#e2 2es1*ip!i"n an2 spe1i3i1a!i"n "3 !he in@en!i"n' ' ' ' &3( A co$yrig2t or !as6 wor6 notice !ay be $lace3 in a 3esign or )tility $atent a$$lication a3:acent to co$yrig2t an3 !as6 wor6 !aterial containe3 t2erein, #2e notice !ay a$$ear at any a$$ro$riate $ortion of t2e $atent a$$lication 3isclos)re, For notices in 3rawings; see C /,14&s(, #2e content of t2e notice !)st be li!ite3 to only t2ose ele!ents $rovi3e3 for by law, For e a!$le; NT/=1- Jo2n Doe &/0 ",S,C, 4A/( an3 NU9U Jo2n DoeN &/0 ",S,C, =A=( wo)l3 be $ro$erly li!ite3 an3; )n3er c)rrent stat)tes; legally s)fficient notices of co$yrig2t an3 !as6 wor6; res$ectively, Incl)sion of a co$yrig2t or !as6 wor6 notice will be $er!itte3 only if t2e a)t2ori8ation lang)age set fort2 in $aragra$2 &e( of t2is section is incl)3e3 at t2e beginning &$referably as t2e first $aragra$2( of t2e s$ecification, &e( #2e a)t2ori8ation s2all rea3 as followsM
A $ortion of t2e 3isclos)re of t2is $atent 3oc)!ent contains !aterial; w2ic2 is s)b:ect to &co$yrig2t or !as6 wor6( $rotection, #2e &co$yrig2t or !as6 wor6( owner 2as no ob:ection to t2e facsi!ile re$ro3)ction by anyone of t2e $atent 3oc)!ent or t2e $atent 3isclos)re; as it a$$ears in t2e Patent an3 #ra3e!ar6 Office $atent file or recor3s; b)t ot2erwise reserves all &co$yrig2t or !as6 wor6( rig2ts w2atsoever,

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37 CF/ 1'848!9 &t( Num%ering of sheets of drawings, #2e s2eets of 3rawings s2o)l3 be n)!bere3 in consec)tive Arabic n)!erals; starting wit2 /; wit2in t2e sig2t as 3efine3 in $aragra$2 &g( of t2is section, #2ese n)!bers; if $resent; !)st be $lace3 in t2e !i33le of t2e to$ of t2e s2eet; b)t not in t2e !argin, #2e n)!bers can be $lace3 on t2e rig2t'2an3 si3e if t2e 3rawing e ten3s too close to t2e !i33le of t2e to$ e3ge of t2e )sable s)rface, #2e 3rawing s2eet n)!bering !)st be clear an3 larger t2an t2e n)!bers )se3 as reference c2aracters to avoi3 conf)sion, #2e n)!ber of eac2 s2eet s2o)l3 be s2own by two Arabic n)!erals $lace3 on eit2er si3e of an obli*)e line; wit2 t2e first being t2e s2eet n)!ber an3 t2e secon3 being t2e total n)!ber of s2eets of 3rawings; wit2 no ot2er !ar6ing, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
"O**#'+% For e a!$le; 7D> at t2e to$ of t2e s2eet wo)l3 in3icate t2at t2e s2eet is t2e secon3 s2eet of a total of si s2eets, If t2e arrange!ent of t2e view is rotate3 as set fort2 in -0 CFR /,14&i(; t2e s2eet n)!ber !)st re!ain as set fort2 in -0 CFR /,14&t(, Accor3ing to PC# R)le //,0 &see Page A'7'. of A$$en3i 7(; NAll t2e s2eets containe3 in t2e international a$$lication s2all be n)!bere3 in consec)tive Arabic n)!erals,N #2at is; t2e s2eets of t2e re*)est; 3escri$tion; clai!s; 3rawings; an3 abstract will be so n)!bere3, PC# R)le //,0 f)rt2er says t2e s2eet n)!bers can be at eit2er t2e to$ or t2e botto! of t2e s2eet, PC# R)le //,0 conflicts wit2 -0 CFR /,14&t(Es se$arate n)!bering syste! for 3rawing s2eets an3 wit2 -0 CFR /,14&t(%s G!i33le of t2e to$I location for s2eet n)!bers, <owever; )n3er 9PEP /1=-,A-&f( &see Page A'/'/ of A$$en3i /(; 3rawings in a national stage case will be acce$te3 by t2e Office even if t2e ",S,'style N/D-; 7D-; -D-N n)!bering syste! for 3rawing s2eets is not )se3 an3 even if t2e 3rawing' s2eet n)!bers a$$ear at t2e botto!s of t2e s2eets,

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37 CF/ 1'848u9 &)( Num%ering of views, &/( #2e 3ifferent views !)st be n)!bere3 in consec)tive Arabic n)!erals; starting wit2 /; in3e$en3ent of t2e n)!bering of t2e s2eets an3; if $ossible; in t2e or3er in w2ic2 t2ey a$$ear on t2e 3rawing s2eet&s(, Partial views inten3e3 to for! one co!$lete view; on one or several s2eets; !)st be i3entifie3 by t2e sa!e n)!ber followe3 by a ca$ital letter, View n)!bers !)st be $rece3e3 by t2e abbreviation NFIG,N W2ere only a single view is )se3 in an a$$lication to ill)strate t2e clai!e3 invention; it !)st not be n)!bere3 an3 t2e abbreviation NFIG,N !)st not a$$ear, &7( Fig)re n)!bers an3 letters i3entifying t2e views !)st be si!$le an3 clear an3 !)st not be )se3 in association wit2 brac6ets; circles; or inverte3 co!!as, #2e view n)!bers !)st be larger t2an t2e n)!bers )se3 for reference c2aracters,

37 CF/ 1'848@9 &v( $ecurit& mar7ings, A)t2ori8e3 sec)rity !ar6ings !ay be $lace3 on t2e 3rawings $rovi3e3 t2ey are o)tsi3e t2e sig2t; $referably centere3 in t2e to$ !argin, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
"O**#'+% Sec)rity !ar6ings are $ri!arily t2e res$onsibility of t2e OfficeB 2owever; t2e a$$licant !ig2t i3entify t2e 3rawings wit2 t2e sec)rity 3esignations s)c2 as NA#O; #S; S; or C,

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37 CF/ 1'848+9 &w( !orrections, Any corrections on 3rawings s)b!itte3 to t2e Office !)st be 3)rable an3 $er!anent, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
"O**#'+% S$ecial $ro3)cts for corrections; s)c2 as w2ite !as6ing fl)i3; !ay be )se3 $rovi3e3 t2ey are in3elible an3 co!$ly wit2 all ot2er re*)ire!ents, RRRRRRRRRRR44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444

37 CF/ 1'848A9 & ( 8oles, No 2oles s2o)l3 be !a3e by a$$licant in t2e 3rawing s2eets,

37 CF/ 1'848$9 &y( #&pes of drawings( See C /,/.7 for 3esign 3rawings; C /,/>. for $lant 3rawings; an3 C /,/04 for reiss)e 3rawings,

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37 CF/ 1'85

C"**e1!i"ns !" 2*a+in s'

&a( A )tility or $lant a$$lication will not be $lace3 on t2e files for e a!ination )ntil ob:ections to t2e 3rawings 2ave been correcte3, E ce$t as $rovi3e3 in C /,7/.&c(; any $atent a$$lication $)blication will not incl)3e 3rawings file3 after t2e a$$lication 2as been $lace3 on t2e files for e a!ination, "nless a$$licant is ot2erwise notifie3 in an Office action; ob:ections to t2e 3rawings in a )tility or $lant a$$lication will not be 2el3 in abeyance; an3 a re*)est to 2ol3 ob:ections to t2e 3rawings in abeyance will not be consi3ere3 a %ona fide atte!$t to a3vance t2e a$$lication to final action &C /,/-.&c((, If a 3rawing in a 3esign a$$lication !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of C /,14&e(; &f(; an3 &g( an3 is s)itable for re$ro3)ction; b)t is not ot2erwise in co!$liance wit2 C /,14; t2e 3rawing !ay be a3!itte3 for e a!ination, &b( #2e Office will not release 3rawings for $)r$oses of correction, If corrections are necessary; new correcte3 3rawings !)st be s)b!itte3 wit2in t2e ti!e set by t2e Office, &c( If a correcte3 3rawing is re*)ire3 or if a 3rawing 3oes not co!$ly wit2 C /,14 at t2e ti!e an a$$lication is allowe3; t2e Office !ay notify t2e a$$licant an3 set a t2ree !ont2 $erio3 of ti!e fro! t2e !ail 3ate of t2e notice of allowability wit2in w2ic2 t2e a$$licant !)st file a correcte3 or for!al 3rawing in co!$liance wit2 C /,14 to avoi3 aban3on!ent, #2is ti!e $erio3 is not e ten3able )n3er C /,/->&a( or C /,/->&b(,

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37 CF/ 1'85 :"O**#'+%< 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444

"O**#'+% /,1.&a( A )tility a$$lication or a $lant a$$lication will not be e a!ine3 )ntil its 3rawings are G$)blication rea3yI wit2 res$ect to eig2teen'!ont2 &$re'grant( $)blication, See 9PEP .A0, Ob:ections to 3rawings will not be 2el3 in abeyance, A$$licants !)st s)b!it 3rawing corrections in re$ly to an Office 3rawing re*)ire!ent to avoi3 aban3on!ent of t2e a$$lication, /,1.&c( W2en t2e Notice of Allowability sets a re*)ire!ent for for!al or correcte3 3rawings; t2e a$$licant !)st s)b!it t2e 3rawings wit2in t2ree !ont2s of t2e !ail 3ate of t2e Notice of Allowability, #2e a$$licant cannot e ten3 t2is re$ly $erio3, If t2e 3rawings are not receive3 wit2in t2e re$ly $erio3; t2e a$$lication will be regar3e3 as aban3one3, Drawings t2at are vol)ntarily s)b!itte3 by t2e a$$licant after allowance an3 $ay!ent of t2e iss)e fee !ay or !ay not be $rinte3; 3e$en3ent on t2e e $e3iency wit2 w2ic2 t2ese 3rawings can be $rocesse3; $rovi3e3 an a!en3!ent to t2e brief or 3etaile3 3escri$tion of t2e 3rawings to corres$on3 to t2e new fig)re&s(; if re*)ire3; is also file3, See Pages . an3 >,

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from 37 CF/ 1'96

Su%0issi"n "3 1"0pu!e* p" a0 #is!in s'

&a( eneral( Descri$tions of t2e o$eration an3 general content of co!$)ter $rogra! listings s2o)l3 a$$ear in t2e 3escri$tion $ortion of t2e s$ecification, A co!$)ter $rogra! listing for t2e $)r$ose of t2is section is 3efine3 as a $rinto)t t2at lists in a$$ro$riate se*)ence t2e instr)ctions; ro)tines; an3 ot2er contents of a $rogra! for a co!$)ter, #2e $rogra! listing !ay be eit2er in !ac2ine or !ac2ine'in3e$en3ent &ob:ect or so)rce( lang)age w2ic2 will ca)se a co!$)ter to $erfor! a 3esire3 $roce3)re or tas6 s)c2 as solve a $roble!; reg)late t2e flow of wor6 in a co!$)ter; or control or !onitor events, Co!$)ter $rogra! listings !ay be s)b!itte3 in $atent a$$lications as set fort2 in $aragra$2s &b( an3 &c( of t2is section, &b( Material1 which will %e printed in the patent( If t2e co!$)ter $rogra! listing is containe3 in -AA lines or fewer; wit2 eac2 line of 07 c2aracters or fewer; it !ay be s)b!itte3 eit2er as 3rawings or as $art of t2e s$ecification, &/( Drawings( If t2e listing is s)b!itte3 as 3rawings; it !)st be s)b!itte3 in t2e !anner an3 co!$lying wit2 t2e re*)ire!ents for 3rawings as $rovi3e3 in C /,14, At least one fig)re n)!eral is re*)ire3 on eac2 s2eet of 3rawing,

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from 37 CF/ 1'96 :1"n!inue2< &7( $pecification( &i( ' ' '

&ii( Any listing 2aving !ore t2an >A lines of co3e t2at is s)b!itte3 as $art of t2e s$ecification !)st be $ositione3 at t2e en3 of t2e 3escri$tion b)t before t2e clai!s, Any a!en3!ent !)st be !a3e by way of s)b!ission of a s)bstit)te s2eet, &c( As an appendix which will not %e printedM Any co!$)ter $rogra! listing !ay; an3 any co!$)ter $rogra! listing 2aving over -AA lines &)$ to 07 c2aracters $er line( !)st; be s)b!itte3 on a co!$act 3isc in co!$liance wit2 C /,.7&e( ' ' '

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A;EN);ENTS

from 37 CF/ 1'121

;anne* "3 0a&in a0en20en!s in app#i1a!i"n'

&a( Amendments in applications1 other than reissue applications( ' ' ' a &3( Drawings( A$$lication 3rawings are a!en3e3 in t2e following !annerM Any c2ange to t2e a$$lication 3rawings !)st be s)b!itte3 on a se$arate $a$er s2owing t2e $ro$ose3 c2anges in re3 for a$$roval by t2e e a!iner, "$on a$$roval by t2e e a!iner; new 3rawings in co!$liance wit2 C /,14 incl)3ing t2e c2anges !)st be file3, &e( Disclosure consistenc&( #2e 3isclos)re !)st be a!en3e3; w2en re*)ire3 by t2e Office; to correct inacc)racies of 3escri$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, ' ' '

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"O**#'+% #2is r)le is incl)3e3 2ere to s2ow t2at )nless a 3esign 3rawing re*)ire!ent is s$ecifically !entione3 in -0 CFR /,/.7; t2e $rovisions of -0 CFR /,14 are controlling for t2e content an3 *)ality of 3rawings for 3esign $atent a$$lications,

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37 CF/ 1'152

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#2e 3esign !)st be re$resente3 by a 3rawing t2at co!$lies wit2 t2e re*)ire!ents of C /,14 an3 !)st contain a s)fficient n)!ber of views to constit)te a co!$lete 3isclos)re of t2e a$$earance of t2e 3esign, A$$ro$riate an3 a3e*)ate s)rface s2a3ing s2o)l3 be )se3 to s2ow t2e c2aracter or conto)r of t2e s)rfaces re$resente3, Soli3 blac6 s)rface s2a3ing is not $er!itte3 e ce$t w2en )se3 to re$resent t2e color blac6 as well as color contrast, 5ro6en lines !ay be )se3 to s2ow visible environ!ental str)ct)re; b)t !ay not be )se3 to s2ow 2i33en $lanes an3 s)rfaces t2at cannot be seen t2ro)g2 o$a*)e !aterials, Alternate $ositions of a 3esign co!$onent; ill)strate3 by f)ll an3 bro6en lines in t2e sa!e view are not $er!itte3 in a 3esign 3rawing, P2otogra$2s an3 in6 3rawings are not $er!itte3 to be co!bine3 as for!al 3rawings in one a$$lication, P2otogra$2s s)b!itte3 in lie) of in6 3rawings in 3esign $atent a$$lications !)st not 3isclose environ!ental str)ct)res b)t !)st be li!ite3 to t2e 3esign clai!e3 for t2e article,

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-LANT -ATENTS

37 CF/ 1'161

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"O**#'+% #2is r)le is incl)3e3 2ere to s2ow t2at )nless a $lant 3rawing re*)ire!ent is s$ecifically !entione3 in -0 CFR /,/>.; t2e $rovisions of -0 CFR /,14 are controlling for t2e content an3 *)ality of 3rawings for $lant $atent a$$lications,

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37 CF/ 1'165

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!"MMEN#$ See t2e notice title3 Interim 0aiver of Parts of 12 ")! 3.45 and 3.367, and Delay in the #nforcement of the "hange in 12 ")! 3.45 e$ to 'o 8onger Permit *ounting of Photographs; as $)blis2e3 in t2e "fficial a5ette on 9ay 77; 7AA/ &/74> OG /A>(, 5A.?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 5A.?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 G5y re*)iring 3rawings &incl)3ing $2otogra$2s( for $lant $atent a$$lications to co!$ly wit2 -0 CFR /,14; -0 CFR /,/>. s)ggests t2at $lant $atent $2otogra$2s !)st not be s2iny, Color $2otogra$2s; 2owever; generally 2ave better color *)ality w2en $ro3)ce3 wit2 a s2iny or gloss finis2 rat2er t2an a !atte finis2, As a res)lt; t2e Office will not ob:ect to a stan3ar3 $2otogra$2ic a$$earance; incl)3ing a glossy or s2iny finis2,I See !"MMEN#$ )n3er -0 CFR /,14&e( on Page /1, ENFO/CE;ENT )ELACE) B(T NO5 .N EFFECT> As of October /; 7AA/; t2e Office will ob:ect to !o)nte3 $2otogra$2s, -0 CFR /,14&e(; effective Nove!ber 7=; 7AAA; $recl)3es t2e !o)nting of $2otogra$2s, <owever; so!e a$$licants contin)e3 to file !o)nte3 $2otogra$2s after Nove!ber 7=; 7AAA, 5eca)se t2e Office 3i3 not want to re*)ire Ga$$licants to obtain costly )n!o)nte3 re$lace!entsI an3 beca)se t2e Office wante3 Gto allow a$$licants !ore ti!e to e $lore alternative o$tions &e,g,; )se of 3igital ca!eras or 3evelo$!ent o$tions res)lting in a 3igital i!age(;I t2e Office 3elaye3 enforce!ent of t2e r)le )ntil October /; 7AA/,
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#2e ter!s N3rawingN an3 N$2otogra$2N are )se3 interc2angeably 2erein as t2ey are bot2 acce$table !eans of ill)stration )n3er -0 CFR /,/>. for $lant $atent a$$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 so ill)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$$ro$riately be s2own in vario)s co!binations in a single 3rawing, Disting)is2ing c2aracteristics occ)rring at 3ifferent seasons s2o)l3 be ill)strate3; an3 !ay be 3e$icte3 in 3ifferent s2eets or fig)res, Flower an3 see3 $arts not $artic)larly 3isting)is2ing !ay still be incl)3e3 &if convenient( for t2e sa6e of co!$leteness, P2otogra$2ic 3rawings s2o)l3 not be reto)c2e3 or a!en3e3Daltere3 by t2e a33ition of color; as s)c2 3rawings cannot be fait2f)lly re$ro3)ce3 by t2e $rinter, Drawings s2o)l3 avoi3 t2e incl)sion of s)$erfl)o)s infor!ation or !aterial&s( s)c2 as tags or stic6ers &)nwarrante3 an3 i!$ro$er a3vertising( w2ic2 a33 little if anyt2ing in t2e way of f)rt2er 3efinition to t2e $lant, <owever; scale 3efinition !eans s)c2 as r)lers; etc,; in inti!ate $ro i!ity to t2e $lant are acce$table, Drawings s2o)l3 be of s)c2 scale an3 clarity t2at necessary 3etail can still be 3iscerne3 even wit2 a fifty $ercent re3)ction in scale as !ay 2a$$en )$on $rinting of sa!e s2o)l3 t2e a$$lication !at)re into a $lant $atent, Drawings s2o)l3 not be li!ite3 to a single $lant $artKi,e,; t2e fr)it; n)t; flower; or leaf as a$$licable; b)t s2o)l3 also 3e$ict t2e entire $lant; even if t2e single $lant $art !ay be t2e entirety of w2at is viewe3 by a$$licant as being novel, W2ere flowers; foliage; fr)it; etc, of t2e clai!e3 $lant are not 3e$icte3 in s)fficient scale in a w2ole $lant 3rawing or view; t2is view s2o)l3 be s)$$le!ente3 wit2 a close')$ view of s$ecific $arts, #y$ical of w2at is so)g2t an3 !ay be necessary on a case'by'case basis in t2is s)$$le!ental view wo)l3 beM O*na0en!a# 3#"+e*in p#an!?ie+s a! %u2= ea*#$ %#""0= an2 #a!e %#""0 s!a e sh"+in %#""0 shapes an2 1ha*a1!e*' F#"+e* pa*!s 0a$ %e sh"+n sepa*a!e2 3*"0 +h"#e 3#"+e*sIi'e'= !" 2epi1! 1"#"* 2i33e*en1es %e!+een !"p an2 %"!!"0 su*3a1es "3 pe!a#s "* #ea@es= 2i33e*en1es in 1"#"*a!i"n "3 pe!a#s 3*"0 %asa# !" !e*0ina# p"*!i"ns= an2 1"#"* an2 shape 2i33e*en1es %e!+een pe!a#s 3*"0

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2i33e*en! #"1a!i"ns "3 !he 3#"+e* an2 2i33e*en! a es' F"#ia e an2 s!e0s 8%a*&9 0a$ a#s" %e s" 2epi1!e2' 5he*e !he*e is 1ha*a1!e*is!i1 @a*ia!i"n in #ea3 shape= ea1h 1ha*a1!e*is!i1 shape sh"u#2 %e 2epi1!e2' F"* pe*ennia# 2e1i2u"us p#an!s= !he 2*a+in sh"u#2 in1#u2e a sh"+in "3 !he p#an! in a 2"*0an! s!a!e !" i##us!*a!e 2e!ai#s "3 %a*& an2 %*an1hin '

F*ui! "* nu! %ea*in p#an!?ie+s 2epi1!e2 a! 2i33e*en! a!!i!u2es= +i!h 3*ui! 8"* nu!9 sp#i! in 2i33e*en! 2i*e1!i"ns !" sh"+ 2e!ai#s an2 1"#"*a!i"n "3 see2s= s!"ne= s!"ne +e##= 1"*e= 3#esh 1"#"*a!i"n= s&in *"un2 1"#"*a!i"n= %#ush an2 pu%es1en1e 8as app#i1a%#e9' B#""0 0a$ a#s" %e sh"+n a#"n +i!h 3"#ia e'

Finger$rint infor!ation !ay also be $resente3 as a fig)re of t2e 3rawing an3 s2o)l3 incl)3e i3entifying infor!ation, S)c2 3rawings s2o)l3 be given view n)!bers; as a$$ro$riate, #2ese ill)strations !ay be !ec2anical in nat)re; or in t2e case of iso8y!e ban3ing; be $resente3 as a blac6'an3'w2ite $2otogra$2; even if ot2er 3rawing fig)res are in color, W2ere t2e $e3igree of t2e $lant is 3isclose3 in t2e for! of a 3etaile3 flow c2art; t2is !)st be !a3e a 3rawing view an3 not a$$ear in t2e s$ecification; as $er -0 CFR /,.1&a(, #2e $rinter will not $rint sa!e in t2e bo3y of t2e s$ecification $ro$er, W2ere a clai!e3 $lant is a s$ort of a 6nown variety; every effort s2o)l3 be !a3e to $2otogra$2 t2e s$orte3 $lant in a si3e'by'si3e relations2i$ wit2 t2e $arental variety an3 s)c2 $arental variety s2o)l3 clearly be i3entifie3 as NPrior Art,N #2is a$$lies to $lant $arts; s)c2 as color s$orts of flowering $lants &e,g,; roses or c2rysant2e!)!s( or fr)it &e,g,; a$$les or nectarines(, D)$licate for!al 3rawings s2o)l3 be file3 conc)rrently wit2 t2e a$$lication $a$ers, E a!ination of 3rawings for content; 3etail; scale; an3 color fi3elity is critical to t2e effective e a!ination of a -. ",S,C, />/ $lant $atent a$$lication, Filing of infor!al or single co$ies of sai3 3rawings will res)lt in 3elay of $rosec)tion of t2e a$$licationKfor e a!$le; a$$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 an3 eval)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$$lications s2o)l3 be li!ite3 to t2e !ini!)! n)!ber necessary to a3e*)ately 3e$ict t2e 3istinctive botanical c2aracteristics of t2e clai!e3 $atent w2ic2 are ca$able of being vis)ally re$resente3 &-0 CFR /,/>.&a((, #2e views !ay be given view n)!bers as a$$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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/E.SS(ES

37 CF/ 1'171

App#i1a!i"n 3"* *eissue'

An a$$lication for reiss)e !)st contain t2e sa!e $arts re*)ire3 for an a$$lication for an original $atent; co!$lying wit2 all t2e r)les relating t2ereto e ce$t as ot2erwise $rovi3e3; an3 in a33ition; !)st co!$ly wit2 t2e re*)ire!ents of t2e r)les relating to reiss)e a$$lications,

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from 37 CF/ 1'173

/eissue spe1i3i1a!i"n= 2*a+in s= an2 a0en20en!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 C /,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$$roval by t2e e a!iner, "$on a$$roval by t2e e a!iner; new 3rawings in co!$liance wit2 C /,14 incl)3ing t2e a$$rove3 c2anges !)st be file3, A!en3e3 fig)res !)st be i3entifie3 as GA!en3e3;I an3 any a33e3 fig)re !)st be i3entifie3 as GNew,I In t2e event t2at a fig)re is cancele3; t2e fig)re !)st be s)rro)n3e3 by brac6ets an3 i3entifie3 as GCancele3,I ' ' ' &f( Amendment of disclosure ma& %e re9uired( #2e 3isclos)re !)st be a!en3e3; w2en re*)ire3 by t2e Office; to correct inacc)racies of 3escri$tion an3 3efinition; an3 to sec)re s)bstantial corres$on3ence between t2e clai!s; t2e re!ain3er of t2e s$ecification; an3 t2e 3rawings, &g( Amendments made relative to the patent( All a!en3!ents !)st be !a3e relative to t2e $atent s$ecification; incl)3ing t2e clai!s; an3 3rawings; w2ic2 are in effect as of t2e 3ate of filing of t2e reiss)e a$$lication,

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-(BL.CAT.ON OF A--L.CAT.ONS

37 CF/ 1'211 ' ' '

-u%#i1a!i"n "3 app#i1a!i"ns'

&c( ' ' ' #2e Office !ay 3elay $)blis2ing any a$$lication )ntil it incl)3es a s$ecification 2aving $a$ers in co!$liance wit2 C /,.7 an3 an abstract &C /,07&b((; 3rawings in co!$liance wit2 C /,14; an3 a se*)ence listing in co!$liance wit2 CC /,17/ t2ro)g2 /,17. &if a$$licable(; an3 )ntil any $etition )n3er C /,40 is grante3,

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37 CF/ 1'215

-a!en! app#i1a!i"n pu%#i1a!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$$lication; as well as t2e e ec)te3 oat2 or 3eclaration s)b!itte3 to co!$lete t2e a$$lication; or any a$$lication $a$ers or 3rawings s)b!itte3 in re$ly to a $ree a!ination notice re*)iring a title an3 abstract in co!$liance wit2 C /,07; a$$lication $a$ers in co!$liance wit2 C /,.7; 3rawings in co!$liance wit2 C /,14; or a se*)ence listing in co!$liance wit2 CC /,17/ t2ro)g2 /,17.; e ce$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$$lication &s$ecification; 3rawings; an3 oat2 or 3eclaration( as a!en3e3 3)ring e a!ination; $rovi3e3 t2at t2e a$$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, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
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37 CF/ 1'437

The 2*a+in s'

&a( S)b:ect to $aragra$2 &b( of t2is section; w2en 3rawings are necessary for t2e )n3erstan3ing of t2e invention; or are !entione3 in t2e 3escri$tion; t2ey !)st be $art of an international a$$lication as originally file3 in t2e "nite3 States Receiving Office in or3er to !aintain t2e international filing 3ate 3)ring t2e national stage &PC# Art, 0(, &b( Drawings !issing fro! t2e a$$lication )$on filing will be acce$te3 if s)c2 3rawings are receive3 wit2in -A 3ays of t2e 3ate of first recei$t of t2e inco!$lete $a$ers, If t2e !issing 3rawings are receive3 wit2in t2e -A'3ay $erio3; t2e international filing 3ate s2all be t2e 3ate on w2ic2 s)c2 3rawings are receive3, If s)c2 3rawings are not ti!ely receive3; all references to 3rawings in t2e international a$$lication s2all be consi3ere3 non'e istent &PC# Art, /4&7(; A3!inistrative Instr)ction -/A(, &c( #2e $2ysical re*)ire!ents for 3rawings are set fort2 in PC# R)le // an3 s2all be a32ere3 to, 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
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from 37 CF/ 1'530 S!a!e0en! %$ pa!en! "+ne* in ex parte *eeAa0ina!i"nE a0en20en! %$ pa!en! "+ne* in ex parte "* inter partes *eeAa0ina!i"nE in@en!"*ship 1han e in ex parte "* inter partes *eeAa0ina!i"n'

' ' ' &3( Ma7ing amendments in a reexamination proceeding( A $ro$ose3 a!en3!ent in an ex parte or an inter partes ree a!ination $rocee3ing is !a3e by filing a $a$er 3irecting t2at $ro$ose3 s$ecifie3 c2anges be !a3e to t2e $atent s$ecification; incl)3ing t2e clai!s; or to t2e 3rawings, ' ' ' ' ' ' &-( 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$$roval by t2e e a!iner, "$on a$$roval of t2e c2anges by t2e e a!iner; only new s2eets of 3rawings incl)3ing t2e c2anges an3 in co!$liance wit2 C /,14 !)st be file3, A!en3e3 fig)res !)st be i3entifie3 as GA!en3e3;I an3 any a33e3 fig)re !)st be i3entifie3 as GNew,I In t2e event a fig)re is cancele3; t2e fig)re !)st be s)rro)n3e3 by brac6ets an3 i3entifie3 as GCancele3,I

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&2( 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, &i( Amendments made relative to 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 t2e re*)est for ree a!ination, ' ' '

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#2e 3rawings for t2e national stage a$$lication !)st co!$ly wit2 PC# R)le //, #2e co$y of t2e 3rawings $rovi3e3 by t2e International 5)rea) 2as alrea3y been c2ec6e3 an3 s2o)l3 be in co!$liance wit2 PC# R)le //, Accor3ingly; t2e 3rawing $rovi3e3 by t2e International 5)rea) s2o)l3 be acce$table, So!eti!es; a$$licant s)b!its a 3rawing for )se in t2e national stage a$$lication an3 a c2ec6 will be !a3e by t2e Official Drafts!an, #2e Official Drafts!an !ay not i!$ose re*)ire!ents beyon3 t2ose i!$ose3 by t2e Patent Coo$eration #reaty &e,g,; PC# R)le //(, #2e e a!iner 3oes in3ee3 2ave t2e a)t2ority to re*)ire new or !ore acce$table 3rawings if t2e 3rawings were $)blis2e3 wit2o)t !eeting all re*)ire!ents )n3er t2e PC# for 3rawings, "nless t2e a$$licant re*)ests t2e )se of 3rawings w2ic2 2e or s2e 2as s)b!itte3; t2e 3rawings to be e!$loye3 in t2e national stage are t2ose w2ic2 are a $art of t2e Article 7A co!!)nication,

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A*!i1#e 7 The )*a+in s &/( S)b:ect to t2e $rovisions of $aragra$2 &7(&ii(; 3rawings s2all be re*)ire3 w2en t2ey are necessary for t2e )n3erstan3ing of t2e invention, &7( W2ere; wit2o)t being necessary for t2e )n3erstan3ing of t2e invention; t2e nat)re of t2e invention a3!its of ill)stration by 3rawingsM &i( t2e a$$licant !ay incl)3e s)c2 3rawings in t2e international a$$lication w2en file3, &ii( any 3esignate3 Office !ay re*)ire t2at t2e a$$licant file s)c2 3rawings wit2 it wit2in t2e $rescribe3 ti!e li!it, from /u#e 3 The /e7ues! 8F"*09 -,!hec7 4ist &a( #2e re*)est s2all contain a list in3icatingM ' ' ' &iii( t2e n)!ber of t2at fig)re of t2e 3rawings w2ic2 t2e a$$licant s)ggests s2o)l3 acco!$any t2e abstract w2en t2e abstract is $)blis2e3B in e ce$tional cases; t2e a$$licant !ay s)ggest !ore t2an one fig)re, ' ' '

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/u#e 7 The )*a+in s 0,/ 'low $heets and Diagrams Flows2eets an3 3iagra!s are consi3ere3 3rawings, 0,7 #ime 4imit

#2e ti!e li!it referre3 to in Article 0&7(&ii( s2all be reasonable )n3er t2e circ)!stances of t2e case an3 s2all; in no case; be s2orter t2an two !ont2s fro! t2e 3ate of t2e written invitation re*)iring t2e filing of 3rawings or a33itional 3rawings )n3er t2e sai3 $rovision, from /u#e 8 The A%s!*a1! 1,7 'igure

&a( If t2e a$$licant fails to !a6e t2e in3ication referre3 to in R)le -,-&a(&iii(; or if t2e International Searc2ing A)t2ority fin3s t2at a fig)re or fig)res ot2er t2an t2at fig)re or t2ose fig)res s)ggeste3 by t2e a$$licant wo)l3; a!ong all t2e fig)res of all t2e 3rawings; better c2aracteri8e t2e invention; it s2all; s)b:ect to $aragra$2 &b(; in3icate t2e fig)re or fig)res w2ic2 s2o)l3 acco!$any t2e abstract w2en t2e latter is $)blis2e3 by t2e International 5)rea), In s)c2 case; t2e abstract s2all be acco!$anie3 by t2e fig)re or fig)res so in3icate3 by t2e International Searc2ing A)t2ority, Ot2erwise; t2e abstract s2all; s)b:ect to $aragra$2 &b(; be acco!$anie3 by t2e fig)re or fig)res s)ggeste3 by t2e a$$licant, &b( If t2e International Searc2ing A)t2ority fin3s t2at none of t2e fig)res of t2e 3rawings is )sef)l for t2e )n3erstan3ing of t2e abstract; it s2all notify t2e International 5)rea) accor3ingly, In s)c2 case; t2e abstract; w2en $)blis2e3 by t2e International 5)rea); s2all not be acco!$anie3 by any fig)re of t2e 3rawings even w2ere t2e a$$licant 2as !a3e a s)ggestion )n3er R)le -,-&a(&iii(,

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from /u#e 9 EAp*essi"ns= E!1'= N"! T" Be (se2 =,/ Definition #2e international a$$lication s2all not containM &i( e $ressions or 3rawings contrary to !oralityB &ii( e $ressions or 3rawings contrary to $)blic or3erB ' ' ' from /u#e 11 -h$si1a# /e7ui*e0en!s "3 !he .n!e*na!i"na# App#i1a!i"n //,7 'itness for Reproduction &a( All ele!ents of t2e international a$$lication &i,e,; t2e re*)est; t2e 3escri$tion; t2e clai!s; t2e 3rawings; an3 t2e abstract( s2all be so $resente3 as to a3!it of 3irect re$ro3)ction by $2otogra$2y; electrostatic $rocesses; $2oto offset; an3 !icrofil!ing; in any n)!ber of co$ies, &b( All s2eets s2all be free fro! creases an3 crac6sB t2ey s2all not be fol3e3, &c( Only one si3e of eac2 s2eet s2all be )se3, &3( S)b:ect to ' ' ' R)le //,/-&:(; eac2 s2eet s2all be )se3 in an )$rig2t $osition &i,e,; t2e s2ort si3es at t2e to$ an3 botto!(, //,- Material to :e ;sed All ele!ents of t2e international a$$lication s2all be on $a$er; w2ic2 s2all be fle ible; strong; w2ite; s!oot2; non's2iny an3 3)rable,

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from -CT /u#e 11 ?contin)e3@ //,4 $eparate $heets1 Etc( &a( Eac2 ele!ent &re*)est; 3escri$tion; clai!s; 3rawings; abstract( of t2e international a$$lication s2all co!!ence on a new s2eet, &b( All s2eets of t2e international a$$lication s2all be so connecte3 t2at t2ey can be easily t)rne3 w2en cons)lte3; an3 easily se$arate3 an3 :oine3 again if t2ey 2ave been se$arate3 for re$ro3)ction $)r$oses, //,. $i5e of $heets #2e si8e of t2e s2eets s2all be A4 &7=,0 c! 7/ c!(, <owever; any receiving Office !ay acce$t international a$$lications on s2eets of ot2er si8es $rovi3e3 t2at t2e recor3 co$y; as trans!itte3 to t2e International 5)rea); an3; if t2e co!$etent International Searc2ing A)t2ority so 3esires; t2e searc2 co$y; s2all be of A4 si8e, //,> Margins ' ' ' &c( On s2eets containing 3rawings; t2e s)rface )sable s2all not e cee3 7>,7 c! /0,A c!, #2e s2eets s2all not contain fra!es aro)n3 t2e )sable or )se3 s)rface, #2e !ini!)! !argins s2all be as followsM V to$M 7,. c! V left si3eM 7,. c! V rig2t si3eM /,. c! V botto!M /,A c! &3( #2e !argins referre3 to in $aragra$2s &a( to &c( a$$ly to A4'si8e s2eets; so t2at; even if t2e receiving Office acce$ts ot2er si8es; t2e A4'si8e recor3 co$y an3; w2en so re*)ire3; t2e A4'si8e searc2 co$y s2all leave t2e aforesai3 !argins, &e( S)b:ect to $aragra$2 &f( ' ' ' ; t2e !argins of t2e international a$$lication; w2en s)b!itte3; !)st be co!$letely blan6,

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from -CT /u#e 11 ?contin)e3@ &f( #2e to$ !argin !ay contain in t2e left'2an3 corner an in3ication of t2e a$$licantEs file reference; $rovi3e3 t2at t2e reference a$$ears wit2in /,. c! fro! t2e to$ of t2e s2eet, #2e n)!ber of c2aracters in t2e a$$licantEs file reference s2all not e cee3 t2e !a i!)! fi e3 by t2e A3!inistrative Instr)ctions, //,0 Num%ering of $heets &a( All t2e s2eets containe3 in t2e international a$$lication s2all be n)!bere3 in consec)tive Arabic n)!erals, &b( #2e n)!bers s2all be centere3 at t2e to$ or botto! of t2e s2eet; b)t s2all not be $lace3 in t2e !argin, ' ' ' //,/A Drawings1 'ormulae1 and #a%les1 in #ext Matter &a( #2e re*)est; t2e 3escri$tion; t2e clai!s an3 t2e abstract s2all not contain 3rawings, ' ' ' //,// )ords in Drawings &a( #2e 3rawings s2all not contain te t !atter; e ce$t a single wor3 or wor3s; w2en absol)tely in3is$ensable; s)c2 as Nwater;N Nstea!;N No$en;N Nclose3;N Nsection on A5;N an3; in t2e case of electric circ)its an3 bloc6 sc2e!atic or flow s2eet 3iagra!s; a few s2ort catc2wor3s in3is$ensable for )n3erstan3ing, &b( Any wor3s )se3 s2all be so $lace3 t2at; if translate3; t2ey !ay be $aste3 over wit2o)t interfering wit2 any lines of t2e 3rawings,

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from -CT /u#e 11 ?contin)e3@ //,/7 Alterations1 Etc( Eac2 s2eet s2all be reasonably free fro! eras)res an3 s2all be free fro! alterations; overwritings; an3 interlineations, Non'co!$liance wit2 t2is R)le !ay be a)t2ori8e3 if t2e a)t2enticity of t2e content is not in *)estion an3 t2e re*)ire!ents for goo3 re$ro3)ction are not in :eo$ar3y, //,/- $pecial Re9uirements for Drawings &a( Drawings s2all be e ec)te3 in 3)rable; blac6; s)fficiently 3ense an3 3ar6; )nifor!ly t2ic6 an3 well'3efine3; lines an3 stro6es wit2o)t colorings, &b( Cross'sections s2all be in3icate3 by obli*)e 2atc2ing w2ic2 s2o)l3 not i!$e3e t2e clear rea3ing of t2e reference signs an3 lea3ing lines, &c( #2e scale of t2e 3rawings an3 t2e 3istinctness of t2eir gra$2ical e ec)tion s2all be s)c2 t2at a $2otogra$2ic re$ro3)ction wit2 a linear re3)ction in si8e to two't2ir3s wo)l3 enable all 3etails to be 3isting)is2e3 wit2o)t 3iffic)lty, &3( W2en; in e ce$tional cases; t2e scale is given on a 3rawing; it s2all be re$resente3 gra$2ically, &e( All n)!bers; letters an3 reference lines; a$$earing on t2e 3rawings; s2all be si!$le an3 clear, 5rac6ets; circles or inverte3 co!!as s2all not be )se3 in association wit2 n)!bers an3 letters, &f( All lines in t2e 3rawings s2all; or3inarily; be 3rawn wit2 t2e ai3 of 3rafting instr)!ents, &g( Eac2 ele!ent of eac2 fig)re s2all be in $ro$er $ro$ortion to eac2 of t2e ot2er ele!ents in t2e fig)re; e ce$t w2ere t2e )se of a 3ifferent $ro$ortion is in3is$ensable for t2e clarity of t2e fig)re,

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from -CT /u#e 11 ?contin)e3@ &2( #2e 2eig2t of t2e n)!bers an3 letters s2all not be less t2an A,-7 c!, For t2e lettering of 3rawings; t2e +atin an3; w2ere c)sto!ary; t2e Gree6 al$2abets s2all be )se3, &i( #2e sa!e s2eet of 3rawings !ay contain several fig)res, W2ere fig)res on two or !ore s2eets for! in effect a single co!$lete fig)re; t2e fig)res on t2e several s2eets s2all be so arrange3 t2at t2e co!$lete fig)re can be asse!ble3 wit2o)t concealing any $art of any of t2e fig)res a$$earing on t2e vario)s s2eets, &:( #2e 3ifferent fig)res s2all be arrange3 on a s2eet or s2eets wit2o)t wasting s$ace; $referably in an )$rig2t $osition; clearly se$arate3 fro! one anot2er, W2ere t2e fig)res are not arrange3 in an )$rig2t $osition; t2ey s2all be $resente3 si3eways wit2 t2e to$ of t2e fig)res at t2e left si3e of t2e s2eet, &6( #2e 3ifferent fig)res s2all be n)!bere3 in Arabic n)!erals consec)tively an3 in3e$en3ently of t2e n)!bering of t2e s2eets, &l( Reference signs not !entione3 in t2e 3escri$tion s2all not a$$ear in t2e 3rawings; an3 vice versa, &!( #2e sa!e feat)res; w2en 3enote3 by reference signs; s2all; t2ro)g2o)t t2e international a$$lication; be 3enote3 by t2e sa!e signs, &n( If t2e 3rawings contain a large n)!ber of reference signs; it is strongly reco!!en3e3 to attac2 a se$arate s2eet listing all reference signs an3 t2e feat)res 3enote3 by t2e!, ' ' '

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Gra$2ical 3rawing sy!bols; as in3icate3 in -0 CFR /,14&n(; !ay be )se3 for t2e conventional ele!ents w2en a$$ro$riate, #2e ele!ents for w2ic2 s)c2 sy!bols an3 labele3 re$resentations are )se3 !)st be a3e*)ately i3entifie3 in t2e s$ecification, Lnown 3evices s2o)l3 be ill)strate3 by sy!bols w2ic2 2ave a )niversally recogni8e3 conventional !eaning an3 are generally acce$te3 in t2e art; $rovi3e3 no f)rt2er 3etail is essential for )n3erstan3ing t2e s)b:ect !atter of t2e clai!e3 invention, Ot2er sy!bols !ay be )se3 on con3ition t2at t2ey are not li6ely to be conf)se3 wit2 e isting conventional sy!bols; an3 t2at t2ey are rea3ily i3entifiable, In general; in lie) of a sy!bol; a conventional ele!ent; co!bination; or circ)it !ay be s2own by an a$$ro$riately labele3 rectangle; s*)are; or circleB abbreviations s2o)l3 not be )se3 )nless t2eir !eanings are evi3ent an3 not conf)sing wit2 t2e abbreviations )se3 in t2e s)ggeste3 sy!bols, In electrical sy!bols; an arrow t2ro)g2 an ele!ent in3icates variability t2ereofB 3otte3'line connection of arrows in3icates ganging t2ereofB an3 in2erent $ro$erty &as resistance( !ay be in3icate3 by s2owing sy!bol &for resistor( in 3otte3 lines, #2e A!erican National Stan3ar3s Instit)te &ANSI( is a $rivate non'$rofit organi8ation w2ose n)!ero)s $)blications incl)3e so!e t2at $ertain to gra$2ical sy!bols, S)c2 $)blicationsfor e a!$le; Graphic %ymbols for )luid Power Diagrams; I### %tandard Graphic %ymbols for 8ogic )unctions ; Graphic %ymbols for #lectrical and #lectronics Diagramsare consi3ere3 to be generally acce$table in $atent 3rawings, ANSI 2ea3*)arters are at /1/= + Street; NW; S)ite >AA; Was2ington; DC 7AA->; wit2 offices at 7. West 4-r3 Street; New For6; NF /AA->, #2e organi8ation%s Internet a33ress is www(ansi(org, Alt2o)g2 ANSI 3oc)!ents an3 ot2er $)blis2e3 so)rces !ay be )se3 as g)i3es 3)ring t2e selection of gra$2ic sy!bols for $atent 3rawings; t2e following s2o)l3 be 6e$t in !in3M #2e Office will not Ga$$roveI any $)blis2e3 collection of sy!bols as a gro)$; beca)se t2e )se an3 clarity of sy!bols !)st be 3eci3e3 on a case'by'case basis, Overly s$ecific sy!bols s2o)l3 be avoi3e3, Sy!bols wit2 )nclear !eanings s2o)l3 be labele3 for clarification, It is always necessary for t2e s$ecification to incl)3e a co!$lete 3escri$tion of t2e s)b:ect !atter 3isclose3,

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W2en t2e !aterial is an i!$ortant feat)re of t2e invention; t2e sy!bols s2own on Pages A'-'- t2ro)g2 A'-'. s2o)l3 be )se3,

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Eac2 3rawing e a!$le in t2is a$$en3i is inten3e3 to foc)s on one $aragra$2 of -0 CFR /,14; alt2o)g2 eac2 also ill)strates ot2er $aragra$2s of -0 CFR /,14, #2e relevant $aragra$2s are i3entifie3 on t2e $age facing eac2 e a!$le, It s2o)l3 be 6e$t in !in3 t2at an a$$en3i $age wit2in w2ic2 a 3rawing e a!$le a$$ears is not t2e sa!e as a 3rawing s2eet; so t2ese e a!$les !ay in so!e instances 3e$art fro! a strict confor!ance to certain $aragra$2s of -0 CFR /,14; s)c2 as t2e !argin re*)ire!ents of -0 CFR /,14&g( an3 t2e c2aracter'2eig2t re*)ire!ents of -0 CFR /,14&$( &-(, So!eti!es 3rawings are s)b!itte3 t2at incl)3e a tra3e!ar6, Alt2o)g2 t2e )se of tra3e!ar6s is $er!issible in $atent a$$lications; t2e $ro$rietary nat)re of t2e tra3e!ar6s s2o)l3 be res$ecte3 an3 every effort !a3e to $revent t2eir )se in any !anner; w2ic2 !ig2t a3versely affect t2eir vali3ity as tra3e!ar6s,

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37 CF/ 1'84
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E a!$le / a!$le 7 a!$le a!$le 4 a!$le . a!$le > a!$le 0 a!$le 1 a!$le = a!$le /A a!$le // a!$le /7 a!$le /a!$le /4 a!$le /. a!$le /> a!$le /0 a!$le /1 a!$le /= a!$le 7A a!$le 7/ a!$le 77 a!$le 7a!$le 74 a!$le 7. -0 CFR /,14&a(&/( 5lac6 in6, -0 CFR /,14&a(&/( 5lac6 in6, [computer screen image] -0 CFR /,14&c( I3entification of 3rawings, -0 CFR /,14&3( Gra$2ic for!s in 3rawings, [chemical formulae] -0 CFR /,14&3( Gra$2ic for!s in 3rawings, [waveforms] -0 CFR /,14&3( Gra$2ic for!s in 3rawings, [DNA structures] -0 CFR /,14&2( Views, -0 CFR /,14&2(&/( E $lo3e3 views, -0 CFR /,14&2(&7( Partial views, -0 CFR /,14&2(&-( Sectional views, -0 CFR /,14&2(&4( Alternate $osition, -0 CFR /,14&2(&.( 9o3ifie3 for!s, -0 CFR /,14&i( Arrange!ent of views, -0 CFR /,14&:( Front $age view, -0 CFR /,14&l( C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, -0 CFR /,14&!( S2a3ing, [spaced lines] -0 CFR /,14&!( S2a3ing, [stippling] -0 CFR /,14&n( Sy!bols, -0 CFR /,14&o( +egen3s, -0 CFR /,14&$( N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, -0 CFR /,14&*( +ea3 lines, -0 CFR /,14&r( Arrows, -0 CFR /,14&s( Co$yrig2t or 9as6 Wor6 Notice, -0 CFR /,14&t( N)!bering of s2eets of 3rawings, -0 CFR /,14&)( N)!bering of views, A-4-4 A-4-6 A-4-8 A-4-10 A-4-12 A-4-14 A-4-16 A-4-18 A-4-20 A-4-22 A-4-24 A-4-26 A-4-28 A-4-30 A-4-32 A-4-34 A-4-36 A-4-38 A-4-40 A-4-42 A-4-44 A-4-46 A-4-48 A-4-50 A-4-52

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5eca)se of $rinting li!itations; t2is g)i3e cannot $rovi3e e a!$les of $2otogra$2ic 3rawings t2at wo)l3 be acce$table )n3er -0 CFR /,14&b(,

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EAa0p#e 1 E a!$le / is an ill)stration of a blac6 in6 3rawing w2ic2 sec)res blac6 soli3 lines in accor3ance wit2 t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'848a9819 B#a1& in&' A33itionally; E a!$le / ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &2(&-( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &!( Paragra$2 &$( Paragra$2 &*( Paragra$2 &r( Paragra$2 &)( Sectional views, [hatching] Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, S2a3ing, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, +ea3 lines, Arrows, N)!bering of views,

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EAa0p#e 2 E a!$le 7 is an ill)stration w2ic2 consists of a co!$)ter screen i!age; w2ic2 is acce$table )n3er t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'848a9819 B#a1& in&' A co!$)ter screen i!age; inas!)c2 as it !)st s2ow t2e contents of t2e screen; is not s)b:ect to t2e Gas few wor3s as $ossibleI re*)ire!ent of Paragra$2 &o( +egen3s, A33itionally; E a!$le 7 ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &$( Paragra$2 &)( Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, N)!bering of views,

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EAa0p#e 3 E a!$le - is an ill)stration of t2e $ro$er $lace!ent of i3entifying infor!ation &title of invention; inventor%s na!e; a$$lication n)!ber( on t2e front of t2e 3rawing s2eet, #2is !eets t2e reco!!en3ation of 37 CF/ 1'84819 .2en!i3i1a!i"n "3 2*a+in s' A33itionally; E a!$le - ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &g( Paragra$2 &2(&/( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &!( Paragra$2 &$( Paragra$2 &*( Paragra$2 &r( 5lac6 in6, 9argins, E $lo3e3 views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, S2a3ing, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, +ea3 lines, Arrows,

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EAa0p#e 4 E a!$le 4 is an ill)stration of c2e!ical for!)lae; w2ic2 !ay be s)b!itte3 as 3rawings, Note t2at t2e )se of s)$erscri$t an3 s)bscri$t n)!erals res)lts in a 3i!inis2e3 2eig2t w2ere all ot2er n)!erals !eet t2e re*)ire!ent of a 2eig2t of -,7 !! &L inc2(, #2is con3ition is an acce$table e ce$tion to t2e 3rawing re*)ire!ents, Ot2erwise; t2is ill)stration !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'84829 6*aphi1 3"*0s in 2*a+in s' A33itionally; E a!$le 4 ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &2( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &n( Paragra$2 &$( Paragra$2 &r( Paragra$2 &)( 5lac6 in6, Views, Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, Sy!bols, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, Arrows, N)!bering of views,

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EAa0p#e 5 E a!$le . is an ill)stration of wavefor!s, re*)ire!ents of #2e 3rawing !eets t2e

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EAa0p#e 6 E a!$le > is an ill)stration of a gra$2ical for!; w2ic2 2as been )se3 to in3icate DNA str)ct)re, #2e ill)stration is a re$resentation of an a$$ro i!ation of a section along a DNA !olec)le, Since a 3eter!ination cannot be !a3e as to e actly w2at t2e str)ct)re wo)l3 loo6 li6e; t2e Office allows t2is a$$ro i!ation to s2ow t2e believe3 str)ct)re re$resente3, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'84829 6*aphi1 3"*0s in 2*a+in s' A33itionally; E a!$le > ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &n( Paragra$2 &o( Paragra$2 &$(&/( Paragra$2 &*( Paragra$2 &r(&/( Paragra$2 &)( 5lac6 in6, Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, Sy!bols, +egen3s, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, +ea3 lines, Arrows, N)!bering of views,

E a!$le > is; 2owever; an eA1ep!i"n to Paragra$2 &2(&-(; ?Sectional views,@; in t2at 2atc2ing sc2e!es are )se3 to 3ifferentiate t2e regions of ribon)cleic aci3 &RNA( D 3eo yribon)cleic aci3 &DNA(, S)c2 sc2e!es are not to be conf)se3 wit2 conventional 2atc2ing sc2e!es t2at are )se3 to in3icate N$ro$er !aterial&s(,N

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EAa0p#e 7 E a!$le 0 is an ill)stration of a 3esign invention; w2ic2 is $resente3; in se$arate views, 37 CF/ 1'848h9 ?ie+s' A33itionally; E a!$le 0 ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &!( Paragra$2 &)( 5lac6 in6, Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, S2a3ing, N)!bering of views,

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EAa0p#e 8 E a!$le 1 is an ill)stration of an e $lo3e3 view, Alt2o)g2 brac6ets are not re*)ire3; t2e e a!$le ill)strates t2e $ro$er )se of a brac6et to 3elineate t2e e $lo3e3 view, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'848h9819 EAp#"2e2 @ie+s' A33itionally; E a!$le 1 ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &$(&/( Paragra$2 &*( Paragra$2 &r(&/( Paragra$2 &)( 5lac6 in6, Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, +ea3 lines, Arrows, N)!bering of views,

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EAa0p#e 9 E a!$le = is an ill)stration of $artial views, FIG, 1 is Na $ortion of a view ,,, enlarge3 for !agnification $)r$oses,N Note t2at eac2 fig)re is labele3 se$arately, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'848h9829 -a*!ia# @ie+s' A33itionally; E a!$le = ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &2(&-( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &$( Paragra$2 &*( Paragra$2 &r(&/( Paragra$2 &)( 5lac6 in6, Sectional views, [hatching] Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, +ea3 lines, Arrows, N)!bering of views,

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Guide for Preparation of Patent Drawings

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EAa0p#e 10 E a!$le /A is an ill)stration of a sectional view, Fig)re 7 is a section of t2e ob:ect 3e$icte3 in Fig)re /, Note t2at t2e $lane )$on w2ic2 Fig)re 7 is ta6en is in3icate3 in Fig)re / by t2e bro6en lines 7 7; an3 t2at arrows are )se3 in Fig)re / as in3ications of t2e 3irection of sig2t, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'848h9839 Se1!i"na# @ie+s' A33itionally; E a!$le /A ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &2( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &!( Paragra$2 &$( Paragra$2 &*( Paragra$2 &r( Paragra$2 &)( 5lac6 in6, Views, Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, S2a3ing, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, +ea3 lines, Arrows, N)!bering of views,

9)c2 of Paragra$2 &2(&-( $ertains to t2e tec2ni*)e of 2atc2ing, <owever; !ost of t2e s$ace3 lines in E a!$le /A are e a!$les of t2e tec2ni*)e of s2a3ing; as 3escribe3 in Paragra$2 &!(, For e a!$les of 2atc2ing as 3escribe3 in Paragra$2 &2(&-(; see E a!$les /; =; //; /7; /4; /.; 7A; 7/; an3 7.,

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EAa0p#e 11 E a!$le // is an ill)stration of a 3rawing w2ic2 contains an alternate $osition, Note t2at t2e cover is s2own by bro6en lines in a raise3 $osition, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'848h9849 A#!e*na!e p"si!i"n' A33itionally; E a!$le // ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &2(&-( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &$( Paragra$2 &*( Paragra$2 &r( Paragra$2 &)( 5lac6 in6, Sectional views, [hatching] Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, +ea3 lines, Arrows, N)!bering of views,

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EAa0p#e 12 E a!$le /7 is an ill)stration of a 3rawing; w2ic2 contains !o3ifie3 for!s, Note t2at FIG, / s2ows fastening !eans .7 an3 .-; an3 FIG, 7 s2ows fastening !eans >7 an3 >-, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'848h9859 ;"2i3ie2 3"*0s' A33itionally; E a!$le /7 ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &2(&-( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &!( Paragra$2 &$( Paragra$2 &*( Paragra$2 &)( 5lac6 in6, Sectional views, [hatching] Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, S2a3ing, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, +ea3 lines, N)!bering of views,

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EAa0p#e 13 E a!$le /- ill)strates 2ow views s2o)l3 stan3 on a s2eet so t2at NWor3s ,,, a$$ear in a 2ori8ontal; left'to'rig2t fas2ion w2en t2e $age is eit2er )$rig2t or t)rne3 so t2at t2e to$ beco!es t2e rig2t si3e,N #2is e a!$le ill)strates 37 CF/ 1'848i9 A**an e0en! "3 @ie+s' A33itionally; E a!$le /- ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &o( 5lac6 in6, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, +egen3s,

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EAa0p#e 14 E a!$le /4 is an ill)stration of a view t2at incl)3es t2e overall organi8ation of t2e 3evice to $rovi3e a view for s)itable for $)blication on t2e front $age of t2e $atent a$$lication $)blication an3 t2e front $age of t2e $atent, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'848D9 F*"n! pa e @ie+' A33itionally; E a!$le /4 ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &2(&-( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &$( Paragra$2 &*( Paragra$2 &)( 5lac6 in6, Sectional views, [hatching] Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, +ea3 lines, N)!bering of views,

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Guide for Preparation of Patent Drawings

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EAa0p#e 15 E a!$le /. is an ill)stration of t2e c2aracter of lines an3 n)!bers in a 3rawing, #2e e a!$le ill)strates a contin)o)s t2ic6 line for e3ging an3 o)tlining views an3 cross'sections, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'848#9 Cha*a1!e* "3 #ines= nu0%e*s= an2 #e!!e*s' A33itionally; E a!$le /. ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &2(&-( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &$( Paragra$2 &*( Paragra$2 &)( 5lac6 in6, Sectional views, [hatching] Arrange!ent of views, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, +ea3 lines, N)!bering of views,

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EAa0p#e 16 E a!$le /> ill)strates t2e )se of s$ace3 lines as acce$table s2a3ing for o$a*)e s)rfaces, #2is 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'84809 Sha2in ' A33itionally; E a!$le /> ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &)( 5lac6 in6, Arrange!ent of views, N)!bering of views,

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EAa0p#e 17 E a!$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/ 1'84809 Sha2in ' A33itionally; E a!$le /0 ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &l( 5lac6 in6, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters,

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EAa0p#e 18 E a!$le /1 ill)strates t2e )se of acce$table sy!bolsKin t2is instance; t2e )se of co!!on electrical sy!bols, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'848n9 S$0%"#s' A33itionally; E a!$le /1 ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &$( Paragra$2 &*( Paragra$2 &r( Paragra$2 &)( 5lac6 in6, Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, +ea3 lines, Arrows, N)!bering of views,

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EAa0p#e 19 E a!$le /= ill)strates t2e )se of acce$table 3escri$tive legen3s, 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'848"9 Le en2s' A33itionally; E a!$le /= ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &$( Paragra$2 &*( Paragra$2 &r( Paragra$2 &)( 5lac6 in6, Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, +ea3 lines, Arrows, N)!bering of views, #2e

See E a!$le 7, Co!$)ter screen i!ages are not s)b:ect to t2e Gas few wor3s as $ossibleI re*)ire!ent of Paragra$2 &o(,

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EAa0p#e 20

E a!$le 7A !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of

37 CF/ 1'848p9 Nu0%e*s= #e!!e*s= an2 *e3e*en1e 1ha*a1!e*s' A33itionally; E a!$le 7A ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &2(&-( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &*( Paragra$2 &r( 5lac6 in6, Sectional views, [hatching] C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, +ea3 lines, Arrows,

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EAa0p#e 21 E a!$le 7/ ill)strates t2e )se of lea3 lines to !atc2 reference c2aracters to t2e str)ct)re of t2e invention, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'84879 Lea2 #ines' A33itionally; E a!$le 7/ ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &2(&-( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &$( Paragra$2 &r( Paragra$2 &)( 5lac6 in6, Sectional views, [hatching] Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, Arrows, N)!bering of views,

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EAa0p#e 22 E a!$le 77 ill)strates t2e )se of arrows, Note t2at so!e arrows &7A; 7/( in3icate a str)ct)ral area w2ile ot2er arrows &4E; 7/E( in3icate a 3irection of !otion or rotation, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'848*9 A**"+s' A33itionally; E a!$le 77 ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &!( Paragra$2 &n( Paragra$2 &$( Paragra$2 &*( Paragra$2 &)( 5lac6 in6, Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, S2a3ing, Sy!bols, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, +ea3 lines, N)!bering of views,

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EAa0p#e 23 E a!$le 7- ill)strates t2e $resence of a co$yrig2t notice on a 3rawing, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'848s9 C"p$*i h! "* ;as& 5"*& N"!i1e' A33itionally; E a!$le 7- ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &!( lac6 in6, Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!ber; an3 letters, S2a3ing,

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EAa0p#e 24 E a!$le 74 ill)strates correct n)!bering of a 3rawing s2eet, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'848!9 Nu0%e*in "3 shee!s "3 2*a+in s' A33itionally; E a!$le 74 ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &2(&/( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &$( Paragra$2 &*( Paragra$2 &r( Paragra$2 &)( 5lac6 in6, E $lo3e3 views, Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, +ea3 lines, Arrows, N)!bering of views,

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EAa0p#e 25 E a!$le 7. ill)strates t2e correct n)!bering of views, #2e 3rawing !eets t2e re*)ire!ents of 37 CF/ 1'848u9 Nu0%e*in "3 @ie+s' A33itionally; E a!$le 7. ill)strates t2e re*)ire!ents of Paragra$2 &a(&/( Paragra$2 &2(&-( Paragra$2 &i( Paragra$2 &l( Paragra$2 &$( Paragra$2 &*( 5lac6 in6, Sectional views, [hatching] Arrange!ent of views, C2aracter of lines; n)!bers; an3 letters, N)!bers; letters; an3 reference c2aracters, +ea3 lines,

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Appen2iA 5 F"*0 -TO-948 8/e@' 04J029

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For! P#O'=41; Notice of Drafts$ersonEs 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 bo e3 section of For! P#O'=41 to i3entify t2e infor!alities &3eficiencies(, #2e bo e3 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 ne t Office action, See Pages - an3 4 of t2is g)i3e,

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.NFO/;AT.ON ON ,O5 TO EFFECT )/A5.N6 C,AN6ES

1' C"**e1!i"n "3 .n3"*0a#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$$lication n)!ber; or 3oc6et n)!ber &if any( if an a$$lication n)!ber 2as not been assigne3 to t2e a$$lication, If t2is infor!ation is $rovi3e3; it !)st be $lace3 on t2e front of eac2 s2eet an3 centere3 wit2in t2e to$ !argin, If correcte3 3rawings are re*)ire3 in a Notice of Allowability &P#O+' -0(; t2e new 3rawings ;(ST be file3 wit2in t2e T,/EE ;ONT, s2ortene3 stat)tory $erio3 set for re$ly in t2e Notice of Allowability, E tensions of ti!e !ay NO# be obtaine3 )n3er t2e $rovisions of -0 CFR /,/->&a( or &b( for filing t2e correcte3 3rawings after t2e !ailing of a Notice of Allowability, #2e 3rawings s2o)l3 be file3 as a se$arate $a$er wit2 a trans!ittal letter a33resse3 to t2e Official Drafts$erson, 2' C"**e1!i"ns "!he* !han .n3"*0a#i!ies N"!e2 %$ )*a3!spe*s"n "n 3"*0 -TO948' All c2anges to t2e 3rawings; ot2er t2an infor!alities note3 by t2e Drafts$erson; ;(ST be !a3e in t2e sa!e !anner as above e ce$t t2at; nor!ally; a 2ig2lig2te3 &$referably re3 in6( s6etc2 of t2e c2anges to be incor$orate3 into t2e new 3rawings ;(ST be a$$rove3 by t2e e a!iner before t2e a$$lication will be allowe3, No c2anges will be $er!itte3 to be !a3e; ot2er t2an correction of infor!alities; )nless t2e e a!iner 2as a$$rove3 t2e $ro$ose3 c2anges, Ti0in "3 C"**e1!i"ns A$$licant is re*)ire3 to s)b!it t2e 3rawing corrections wit2in t2e ti!e $erio3 set in t2e attac2e3 Office co!!)nication, See -0 CFR /,1.&a(, Fail)re to ta6e corrective action wit2in t2e set $erio3 will res)lt in ABAN)ON;ENT of t2e a$$lication,

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