How to Make Patent Drawings: Save Thousands of Dollars and Do It With a Camera and Computer!

by Jack Lo, David Pressman Attorney

Overview

Save money: draw it yourself

This step-by-step guide shows you how to complete a crucial step in the patenting process—creating formal patent drawings that comply with the strict rules of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Plus, it’s packed with insider information and practical advice to help you get your drawings done the right way.

Whether you’re applying for a utility or design patent, with How to Make Patent Drawings, you can:
• pick the best approach for your drawings
• choose (and use) the right tools, from pens to software
• put together effective and compliant drawings
• respond to Patent Office objections and actions
• correct rejected drawings

The 8th edition is completely updated to cover the latest changes to patent law and the newest advances in technical drawing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781413326338
Publisher:	NOLO
Publication date:	06/28/2019
Edition description:	Eighth Edition
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	407,242
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Patent Agent Jack Lo is an inventor and a registered patent agent with many years of experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications, including making formal patent drawings.

San Francisco Patent Attorney David Pressman is a graduate of Penn State University(BSEE) and George Washington UniversityLaw School (JD) where he was on the Law Review. He has over 40 years of experience in the patent profession — as a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent Office, a patent attorney in corporate and private practice, a university instructor, a columnist, and as author of the Patent and Trademark entries to the World Book Encyclopedia. His books have charted the path for over 300,000 inventors. David is the author of bestselling Patent It Yourself and also co-author of How to Make Patent Drawings (with Jack Lo), Patent Pending In 24 Hours (with Rich Stim), and Patents For Beginners (with Rich Stim).

Table of Contents

1. General Introduction to Drawings 2. Drawing With Pen, Ruler, and Instruments 3. Drawing With a Computer 4. Using a Camera 5. Patent Drawings in General 6. Utility Patent Drawings 7. Design Patent Drawings 8. General Standards 9. Responding to Office Actions Appendix:Forms Index

What People are Saying About This

Jack Lander

"Leads you step by step through preparing your own. Even if you haven't taken a course in school, you can make your own patent drawings by following these simple examples."--(Jack Lander, The Inventor's Bookshelf)

Editorial Reviews

"Even if you hire a patent attorney, this book is worth reading, as it can help minimize the $200-per-hour consulting time you’ll need with your attorney." Entrepreneur Magazine

"The authors, a patent agent and a patent attorney, illustrate how to create formal patent drawings that comply with the rules of the U.S. Patent Office, a crucial and sometimes expensive step in the patenting process." Mechanical Engineering

"Even if you haven’t taken a course in school, you can make your own patent drawings by following these simple examples." Jack Lander, The inventor’s Bookshelf

"If readers are trying to patent their inventions, they need a drawing to complete their USPTO application. Professional patent drafters charge per sheet for their patent drawing services. With How to Make Patent Drawings they will be able to complete this crucial step and create effective drawings that comply with the USPTO’s strict rules while saving money. In addition, using the skills they acquire in the book, readers can make drawings for a promotional brochure for marketing their invention to prospective manufacturers or customers. They may be able to save thousands of dollars." SirReadaLot.org

From the Publisher

The authors, a patent agent and a patent attorney, illustrate how to create formal patent drawings that comply with the rules of the U.S. Patent Office, a crucial and sometimes expensive step in the patenting process.

Mechanical Engineering

Using this book, inventors will learn how to complete this crucial step in receiving a patent.

Poptronics

Leads you step by step through preparing your own. Even if you haven't taken a course in school, you can make your own patent drawings by following these simple examples.
— Jack Lander

The Inventor's Bookshelf

Even if you hire a patent attorney, this book is worth reading, as it can help minimize the $200-per-hour consulting time you'll need with your attorney.

Entrepreneur Magazine