3D Model-Based Design Patent Illustrations: The Attorney’s Advantage

🧠 Want Fewer Objections — and Stronger Claims?

STIPPLES by IP DaVinci helps patent attorneys eliminate inconsistencies and improve claim precision:

• 🎯 Consistent geometry across all views (no more “missing line” rejections)
• 📏 Automatically generated cross-sections and perspective views
• 🔍 Ready for litigation scrutiny and examiner comparison tools
• 🕒 Faster turnaround, fewer drafts, stronger deliverables

Why This Matters to Attorneys

In design patent practice, drawings are the claim. If a feature isn’t clearly shown—or worse, if it varies between views—it may be lost. Manual drawing workflows often introduce risks:

• Human error in tracing can result in inconsistent or omitted details
• Perspective distortions from photo-based renderings can misrepresent the design
• Limited views can narrow claim scope or weaken enforceability

Today’s examiners and courts scrutinize drawings using tools like overlay comparisons and 3D modeling. That means even small inconsistencies can lead to rejections—or weaken litigation posture.

From Hand Tracing to High-Fidelity: The 3D Model Advantage

Modern drawing workflows based on 3D CAD models offer attorneys a powerful edge:

✅ Consistency Across Views

Each line, shape, and feature is mathematically derived from the same model. This eliminates discrepancies that commonly trigger §112 or §103 rejections.

🧩 More Views, Broader Protection

Need a bottom view later? A cross-section? An exploded view for related claims? They can all be generated instantly from the same model, without redrawing.

🛡️ Litigation-Ready Accuracy

Drawings are geometry-perfect—every pixel can be defended under scrutiny. That means stronger claims and fewer vulnerabilities.

⚖️ Built for Compliance

3D workflows make it easier to produce USPTO- and Hague-compliant figures that are still clean, consistent, and publication-ready.

🔄 Iteration-Friendly

Minor product changes? No problem. Just update the model and regenerate figures—no need to retrace or reannotate.

For Attorneys Reviewing Figures: A New Standard of Confidence

Whether you’re reviewing a draft or instructing your drafter, here’s how 3D model-based workflows help you:

• ✔️ Instantly spot inconsistencies—because there won’t be any
• ✔️ Request alternative views without added cost or time
• ✔️ Focus on claim strategy, not drawing corrections
• ✔️ Avoid §112 and §103 rejections due to view misalignment

You don’t need to be a CAD expert. You just need a team that works from a CAD model.

✋ Stop Babysitting Drawings — Start Guiding Strategy

Let your drafting partner handle geometry precision and compliance. You focus on what matters most:

• 📐 Which views to include
• ❌ What to disclaim or break with broken lines
• 🔎 Which details matter for enforcement

And when you’re ready for deeper protection, ask about 3D figures for continuation strategies.

👇 See the Difference

⚡ Turn Drafting into a Strategic Advantage

Design patents are only as strong as their figures. If you’re still relying on hand-traced illustrations from photos, you’re risking your claims—and wasting time.

Let STIPPLES convert your client’s 3D models or photo sets into litigation-proof drawings, faster than ever before.