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Design Patent ApplicationDrawing RequirementsPresented by:Susan Bennett Hattan3
Design vs. Utility Design Patent – protects the way anarticle looks (35 U.S.C. § 171) Protects appearance Utility Patent – protects the way an articleis used and works (35 U.S.C. § 101) Protects functional characteristicsInvention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing Requirements4
35 U.S.C. § 171Patents for DesignsWhoever invents any new, original andornamental design for an article ofmanufacture may obtain a patent therefor,subject to the conditions and requirementsof this title.Invention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing Requirements5
Requirements for PatentabilityDesigns must be: new,original,ornamental, andfor an article of manufactureInvention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing Requirements6
Design “for an article”Disembodied DesignEmbodied DesignNot AcceptableInvention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing Requirements7
Scope of Protection: 35 U.S.C. § 171Surfaceornamentationapplied to an articleConfigurationembodied in anarticleInvention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing RequirementsConfiguration andSurface ornamentationfor an article8
Scope of Protection: 35 U.S.C. § 171A Design May be Directed to Less than an Entire ArticleInvention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing Requirements9
Scope of Protection Only one claim is permitted Protects the overall visual appearance of thedesign “described” in the drawings 15 year term from date of issue 6 month period for foreign priority benefit No provisional Design applicationsInvention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing Requirements10
Design Patent DrawingsSeparated parts may be displayed as part of the whole designAssembled Tea PotExploded Tea PotTea Pot with Insert11
Design Patent DrawingsAlternative configurations included in the designCoffee MachineCoffee Machine - Alternative PositionInvention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing Requirements12
Design Patent DrawingsPortions shown separately along with the whole do not get separateprotectionPortion of the Coffee machinePortion of the Coffee machineInvention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing Requirements13
Variants of a DesignVariants of a design may be included in the same patent when thedifferences are “obvious” in view of case law or the prior art of record.Exact proportioning involves only ordinary skill.In re Stevens, 81 USPQ 362 (CCPA 1949)Invention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing Requirements14
Multiple Design PatentsSeparate patents can be used to receive protection for separateportionsUS D580,387SUS D581,922SInvention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing Requirements15
Multiple Design PatentsSeparate patents covering variants of a design provides thoroughprotection. Each design is considered “patentably distinct.”Invention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing Requirements16
When Applying for a Design Patent What Do I Submit?A design patent application has essentially the elements required of anapplication for a utility patent. The arrangement of the elements of adesign patent application and the sections of the specification are asspecified in 37 CFR 1.154.Invention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing Requirements17
Parts of a Design ApplicationDrawings: Show all parts of the design you claim Perspective is helpful Show parts not claimed with broken linesInvention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing Requirements18
Parts of a Design ApplicationInvention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing Requirements19
Parts of a Design ApplicationSpecification: Describeeach figure Describebroken lines Include claimInvention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing Requirements20
Thank You!Presented By:Susan Bennett HattanInvention-Con 2017 - Design PatentApplication Drawing Requirements21
Design Patent - protects the way an article looks (35 U.S.C. § 171) Protects appearance Utility Patent - protects the way an article is used and works (35 U.S.C. § 101) Protects functional characteristics Invention-Con 2017 - Design Patent Application Drawing Requirements 4
