37 CFR § 1.154 — Arrangement of application elements in a design (MPEP Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 1.154 Arrangement of application elements in a design
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 1.154, including 7 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
The Arrangement of Application Elements in a Design Patent covers the essential components required for design patent applications, including their order and similarity to utility patents.
What this section covers
- Outline the essential components required for a design patent application, including their arrangement.
- Specify that the elements of a design patent application are similar to those required for utility patents.
Key obligations
- Ensure that the design specification includes a clear and concise description of the design.
- Provide sufficient visual representations to adequately illustrate the design in question.
- Comply with the requirements set forth in 35 U.S.C. chapter 16 for design patents.
Practice notes
- Advise practitioners to ensure all visual representations are clear and in compliance with the rules for design patents.
- Warn against omitting critical visual details that could affect the patentability of the design.
Official MPEP § 1.154 — Arrangement of application elements in a design
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
1.154 Arrangement of application elements in a design application.
- (a) The elements of the design application, if applicable, should appear in the following order:
- (b) The specification should include the following
sections in order:
- (1) Preamble, stating the name of the applicant, title of the design, and a brief description of the nature and intended use of the article in which the design is embodied.
- (2) Cross-reference to related applications (unless included in the application data sheet).
- (3) Statement regarding federally sponsored research or development.
- (4) Description of the figure or figures of the drawing.
- (5) Feature description.
- (6) A single claim.
- (c) The text of the specification sections defined in paragraph (b) of this section, if applicable, should be preceded by a section heading in uppercase letters without underlining or bold type.
[24 FR 10332, Dec. 22, 1959, para. (e), 48 FR 2696, Jan. 20, 1983, effective date Feb. 27, 1983; revised, 61 FR 42790, Aug. 19, 1996, effective Sept. 23, 1996; para. (a)(3) revised, 62 FR 53132, Oct. 10, 1997, effective Dec. 1, 1997; revised, 65 FR 54604, Sept. 8, 2000, effective Nov. 7, 2000; para. (a)(6) revised, 77 FR 48776, Aug. 14, 2012, effective Sept. 16, 2012]
| MPEP Section | Rules |
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| MPEP § 1503 | |
| MPEP § 1503.01 |