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Tips for Industrial Designs

Tandem filing

In some cases, if your invention has a distinctive appearance and functions, it is recommended that you protect it by an ID and a patent. The advantages of protecting by design are: the examination goes much faster, and all costs are much lower.
 

Searching

Searching for novelty of design may be more costly (particularly in the U.S.) rather than simply filing for it.
 

Drawings

Even though it is permissible to file an application with a photograph, the photo requirements are so strict, that it is more advisable to instead file formal drawings, which must be prepared ONLY by a specialized draftsman. We often have debates with clients who want to use their draftsmen, but the strict drawing criteria set out by the U.S. Patent Office are known to only the few, and the clients' draftsmen fail to follow the guidelines.