What is the process for correcting drawing errors discovered after allowance?

The process for correcting drawing errors discovered after allowance involves the following steps:

1. The applicant must file a petition to withdraw the application from issue.
2. A request for continued examination (RCE) must be submitted.
3. The corrected drawings should be filed with the RCE.

MPEP 608.02(p) states: “If errors in drawings are discovered after the application has been allowed, the application must be withdrawn from issue, a request for continued examination (RCE) under 37 CFR 1.114 must be filed, and the drawings must be corrected.”

To learn more:

• drawing corrections
• post-allowance
• RCE