How to Reduce Drawing-Based Rejections in Design Patents
⚖️ Design Drawing Rejections Aren’t Just a Drafter’s Problem Patent prosecution teams know the pain: the design patent you filed weeks ago comes back flagged with 35 U.S.C. § 112 rejections—missing views, inconsistent shading, or even a dreaded new matter objection.
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Design Patent Danger: How Manual Drawing Practices Can Kill Your Patent — and Your Client’s Case
🚨 Design Patent Danger: How Manual Drawing Practices Can Kill Your Patent — and Your Client’s Case Patent attorneys, beware: manual, inconsistent drawings aren’t just a procedural weakness. They are a litigation landmine — one that can invalidate a patent, sabotage enforcement, and damage your client’s trust.
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Design Patent Tangent Line Risk: Litigation Lessons and Safer Drawing Techniques
⚠️ Tangent Lines in Design Patents: An Overlooked Litigation Risk A single overlooked line in a design patent drawing can invite costly claim interpretation disputes.
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Why Most Design Patent Drawings Fail — and How Attorneys Can Fix It
⚠️ Design Patent Drawings Are Costing You Design patents account for less than 5% of all patent filings—yet when they’re litigated, the drawing is the claim. One wrong line, missing surface, or misinterpreted view can mean:
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