37 CFR § 1.83 — Content of drawing. (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 1.83 Content of drawing.
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 1.83, including 25 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Summary
This section outlines examiner procedures for handling drawings that contain new matter, requiring them to describe the non-entry reasons and ensure compliance with USC/CFR requirements.
What this section covers
- Defines examiner actions when discovering new matter in substitute or additional drawings.
Key obligations
- Do not enter drawings with new matter and describe the specific non-entry reasons.
- Ensure all drawings comply with USC/CFR requirements before submission.
Practice notes
- Draft all drawings to be free of new matter before submission.
- Avoid common pitfalls by clearly describing the specific new matter causing non-entry.
Official MPEP § 1.83 — Content of drawing.
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
1.83 Content of drawing.
- (a) The drawing in a nonprovisional application must show every feature of the invention specified in the claims. However, conventional features disclosed in the description and claims, where their detailed illustration is not essential for a proper understanding of the invention, should be illustrated in the drawing in the form of a graphical drawing symbol or a labeled representation ( e.g., a labeled rectangular box). In addition, tables that are included in the specification and sequences that are included in sequence listings should not be duplicated in the drawings.
- (b) When the invention consists of an improvement on an old machine the drawing must when possible exhibit, in one or more views, the improved portion itself, disconnected from the old structure, and also in another view, so much only of the old structure as will suffice to show the connection of the invention therewith.
- (c) Where the drawings in a nonprovisional application do not comply with the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, the examiner shall require such additional illustration within a time period of not less than two months from the date of the sending of a notice thereof. Such corrections are subject to the requirements of § 1.81(d) .
[31 FR 12923, Oct. 4, 1966; 43 FR 4015, Jan. 31, 1978; paras. (a) and (c) revised, 60 FR 20195, Apr. 25, 1995, effective June 8, 1995; para. (a) revised, 69 FR 56481, Sept. 21, 2004, effective Oct. 21, 2004; para. (a) revised, 78 FR 62368, Oct. 21, 2013, effective Dec. 18, 2013]
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