37 CFR § 1.165 — Plant Drawings. (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP

This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 1.165, including 10 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 the specific requirements for submitting plant drawings in color, including watercolor renderings and photographs, necessitating two high-quality color copies of each drawing or photograph.

What this section covers

Defines the submission requirements for plant drawings, including watercolor renderings and photographs.

Key obligations

Requires two color copies of each drawing or photograph if the drawings are in color.
Applies to watercolor renderings as well as photographs.

Practice notes

Advise practitioners to ensure all color copies are of high quality and clearly represent the plant drawings.
Warn against submitting multiple versions of the same drawing or photograph to avoid confusion and delays in processing.

Drawings Must Be Artistic and CompliantMPEP 1606Required
Drawings Must Disclose Distinctive CharacteristicsMPEP 1606Required
Drawings Must Disclose Distinctive Plant CharacteristicsMPEP 1606Required
Color Drawings Must Be Submitted If Color Is DistinguishingMPEP 1606Permitted
Color Drawings Must Be Submitted If Color Is DistinctiveMPEP 1606Required
Color Drawings Must Be SubmittedMPEP 1606Required
Color Drawings and Photographs Must Have Two Color CopiesMPEP 1606Required
Color Drawings Require Two CopiesMPEP 1606Required
Drawings Required for Plant PatentsMPEP 608.02

Drawings Must Be Artistic and CompliantMPEP 1606Required
Drawings Must Disclose Distinctive CharacteristicsMPEP 1606Required
Drawings Must Disclose Distinctive Plant CharacteristicsMPEP 1606Required
Color Drawings Must Be Submitted If Color Is DistinctiveMPEP 1606Required
Color Drawings Must Be SubmittedMPEP 1606Required
Color Drawings and Photographs Must Have Two Color CopiesMPEP 1606Required
Color Drawings Require Two CopiesMPEP 1606Required

Drawings Must Conform to Specific StandardsMPEP 608.02

MPEP Section	Rules
MPEP § 1606	Drawings Must Be Artistic and CompliantMPEP 1606Required Drawings Must Disclose Distinctive CharacteristicsMPEP 1606Required Drawings Must Disclose Distinctive Plant CharacteristicsMPEP 1606Required Color Drawings Must Be Submitted If Color Is DistinguishingMPEP 1606Permitted Color Drawings Must Be Submitted If Color Is DistinctiveMPEP 1606Required Color Drawings Must Be SubmittedMPEP 1606Required Color Drawings and Photographs Must Have Two Color CopiesMPEP 1606Required Color Drawings Require Two CopiesMPEP 1606Required
MPEP § 608.02	Drawings Must Conform to Specific StandardsMPEP 608.02 Drawings Required for Plant PatentsMPEP 608.02

MPEP Section

Rules

MPEP § 1606