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Format:Paperback
HOW TO MAKE PATENT DRAWINGS is an indispensable guide to crafting a patent application for submission. Period.
I did the books for an engineering company that produces hand-scanners for the government several years ago. In their conference room, the wall had 13 patents and they were waiting on about half a dozen more. One of the engineers and co-patent holder told me that they'd waited almost 10 years for the last few that came through. And, he described the laborious process of getting it through. The process of forms and details and knowing what will get it through the patent is broken down in this book.
This is an excellent, step-by-step instructional book on what is expected and the tools needed to accomplish a fairly detailed description-- both written and illustratively-- that will get you beyond the line of acceptance. The book however doesn't make promises that a submission will be granted however. But, the process of creating an application that will get it to the appropriate department is half the battle. And, this book with it's hundreds of photographs and diagrams help you to see what it expected.
The cost of this book will save you hundreds, maybe thousands of $$$ in legal expenses and fees. Not to mention time and effort.
Book highlights:
Section 1-- General Introduction to Drawing
* Perspective Foreshortening
* Drawing with Pen, Ruler and Instruments
* Drawing with a computer
Section 2-- Drawing With Pen, Ruler & Instruments
* Necessary Tools and Supplies
* Basic Drawing Rules & Techniques
* Drawing to Scale
* Drawing Graphic Symbols
Section 3-- Drawing With a Computer
(Entire section) Pp's 48- 74
Section 4-- Using a Camera
* Advantages and Disadvantages
* Photographs Must Show Invention Clearly
Section 5-- Patent Drawings in General
(Entire section) Pp's 84-92
Section 6-- Utility Patent Drawings
(Entire section) Pp's 93-147
Section 7-- Design Patent Drawings
(Entire section, especially important) Pp's 148-172
Section 8-- General Standards
(Entire section, especially important) Pp's 173-210
Section 9-- Responding to Office Actions
(Entire section, especially important) Pp's 211-227
It also might be of interest to know that this book is one in a series of books that Nolo produces on the subject.
HOW TO MAKE PATENT DRAWINGS. A very, very smart investment.
I did the books for an engineering company that produces hand-scanners for the government several years ago. In their conference room, the wall had 13 patents and they were waiting on about half a dozen more. One of the engineers and co-patent holder told me that they'd waited almost 10 years for the last few that came through. And, he described the laborious process of getting it through. The process of forms and details and knowing what will get it through the patent is broken down in this book.
This is an excellent, step-by-step instructional book on what is expected and the tools needed to accomplish a fairly detailed description-- both written and illustratively-- that will get you beyond the line of acceptance. The book however doesn't make promises that a submission will be granted however. But, the process of creating an application that will get it to the appropriate department is half the battle. And, this book with it's hundreds of photographs and diagrams help you to see what it expected.
The cost of this book will save you hundreds, maybe thousands of $$$ in legal expenses and fees. Not to mention time and effort.
Book highlights:
Section 1-- General Introduction to Drawing
* Perspective Foreshortening
* Drawing with Pen, Ruler and Instruments
* Drawing with a computer
Section 2-- Drawing With Pen, Ruler & Instruments
* Necessary Tools and Supplies
* Basic Drawing Rules & Techniques
* Drawing to Scale
* Drawing Graphic Symbols
Section 3-- Drawing With a Computer
(Entire section) Pp's 48- 74
Section 4-- Using a Camera
* Advantages and Disadvantages
* Photographs Must Show Invention Clearly
Section 5-- Patent Drawings in General
(Entire section) Pp's 84-92
Section 6-- Utility Patent Drawings
(Entire section) Pp's 93-147
Section 7-- Design Patent Drawings
(Entire section, especially important) Pp's 148-172
Section 8-- General Standards
(Entire section, especially important) Pp's 173-210
Section 9-- Responding to Office Actions
(Entire section, especially important) Pp's 211-227
It also might be of interest to know that this book is one in a series of books that Nolo produces on the subject.
HOW TO MAKE PATENT DRAWINGS. A very, very smart investment.
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57 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Do It Right - Do It Yourself - And Save Money!
17 Aug 2002
Format:Paperback
On the last couple of patent applications I submitted, I ended up doing 90% of the drawings myself because it turned out to be easier than continuously having to correct the mistakes of the draftsman. My attorney said that my drawings just needed to be shaded and cleaned up a bit, and have the legends applied, but otherwise what ended up going into the applications was essentially my drawings with a few more bells and whistles. His draftsman had just put them on a light table and copied them as is. But I still had to pay for the drawings!
This book was able to get me the rest of the way there by detailing the regulations that the USPTO puts on drawings. They're not really difficult, but they ARE specific. Don't be intimidated by them. The very simple drawing style specified by the USPTO is to allow clear reproduction and printing. My attorney charges $295 per figure, and one page can have 2 or 3 figures on it! The last application we submitted had about a dozen figures total. Some of the expense is the work of integrating and describing the drawings, but it is guaranteed to save you money if you do your own drawings. Besides, this ensures that you will be satisfied with the quality and accuracy. Don't forget you can also have the draftsman do the difficult 3-D "Figure 1" bit, and you do the simpler stuff. Like me, I'll bet you'll find it easier than you thought!
49 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Outstanding Step by Step for the Do-it-yourself Inventor
3 Feb 2001
Format:Paperback
I have all of David Pressman's books on patenting, you know why? Because I filed my own patent using these books. That's how good they are. They really do have step by step instructions. He also has software that helps you prepare the docs. I sort of used that as well. Again, reasonable priced, and useful. I strongly recommend these books for anyone that wants to File a Patent. They will allow you to do it yourself without an attorney.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
A lot of information in one book
14 Jan 2008
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this book and Patent Pending in 24 Hours. The latter was a complete disappointment (read my review of it). This book however, was fairly detailed and answered quite a few questions for me. I am trained as a Graphic Designer. So I was very interested in doing the drawings myself on the computer. While the book focuses on traditional drawings for the most part, the information is still relevant for computer drawings. The book tells you what parts you need to draw and what to leave out. It also talks about how to shade the different elements. Which is one of the major things the examiner uses to differentiate the parts of your invention that connect or are attached. The book also goes into detail about how to label your figures and numbering of parts.
The one thing that did bother me about this book is that more than once they tell you to reference Patent It Yourself for more information. I bought this book because it implies that it will tell you everything you need to know about making patent drawings. I thought it was ridiculous that they spread the information out into their other book as a ploy to make more money. Luckily, there is enough information here to do what you need to do.
Overall I thought the book is a good collection of information. Despite the references to their other book.
The one thing that did bother me about this book is that more than once they tell you to reference Patent It Yourself for more information. I bought this book because it implies that it will tell you everything you need to know about making patent drawings. I thought it was ridiculous that they spread the information out into their other book as a ploy to make more money. Luckily, there is enough information here to do what you need to do.
Overall I thought the book is a good collection of information. Despite the references to their other book.
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