The drawing disclosure is the most important element of a design patent application. Every design patent application must include either a drawing or a photograph of the claimed design. Some of the important standards for design patent as prescribed by USPTO are: Drawings: There are two acceptable categories for presenting drawings in utility and design[…]
During patent file history the patent examination process, called “prosecution”, the patent examiner will examine the patent application to determine if the requirements for obtaining a patent are met. The patent “file history”, also sometimes known as “file wrapper” (particularly for US patents) is a record which contains all of the documents pertaining to a[…]
Difference between utility vs. Design Patent. Design patent is generally the lesser-known and more modest compared to the utility patent. A utility patent usually has a detailed technical disclosure including claims, description and drawings. The claims of a utility patent list the elements of the invention and establish the scope of patent coverage. The design[…]