Patent Law FAQ

If OPAP objects to the drawings in a patent application, the following process occurs:

1. OPAP sends a Notice to the applicant requiring submission of corrected drawings.
2. The Notice typically sets a time period of two months for response.
3. Corrected drawings must be filed in paper form to the mailing address specified in the Notice.
4. No fee is required for filing the corrected drawings requested by OPAP.

MPEP 507 states:

If OPAP objects to the drawings and sends applicant a Notice requiring submission of corrected drawings within a set time period (usually two months), corrected drawings must be filed, in paper, to the mailing address set forth in the Notice, along with any other items required by OPAP, to avoid abandonment of the application. No fee will be necessary for filing corrected drawings which are required by OPAP.

It’s crucial to respond within the set time period to avoid potential abandonment of the application.

If a drawing is not acceptable for publication, the Office of Patent Application Processing (OPAP) will object to the drawing and notify the applicant. The applicant will be given a time period of two months from the mail date of the Notice to file acceptable drawings. This period is extendable under 37 CFR 1.136(a) or (b) for patent applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 111, but not for design applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 171. Failure to comply with the Notice within the time period will result in abandonment of the application.

OPAP may object to patent drawings for several reasons, including:

1. Line quality issues
2. Missing lead lines
3. Excessive or non-English text
4. Incorrect margins or paper size
5. Improper figure labeling
6. Illegible photographs
7. Unauthorized color drawings or photographs

For example, regarding line quality, MPEP 507 states:

OPAP may object to and require corrected drawings within a set time period, if the drawings: (A) have a line quality that is too light to be reproduced (weight of all lines and letters must be heavy enough to permit adequate reproduction) or text that is illegible (reference characters, sheet numbers, and view numbers must be plain and legible). See 37 CFR 1.84(l) and (p)(1);

If OPAP objects to the drawings in a patent application, the following process occurs:

1. OPAP sends a Notice to the applicant requiring submission of corrected drawings.
2. The Notice typically sets a time period of two months for response.
3. Corrected drawings must be filed in paper form to the mailing address specified in the Notice.
4. No fee is required for filing the corrected drawings requested by OPAP.

MPEP 507 states:

If OPAP objects to the drawings and sends applicant a Notice requiring submission of corrected drawings within a set time period (usually two months), corrected drawings must be filed, in paper, to the mailing address set forth in the Notice, along with any other items required by OPAP, to avoid abandonment of the application. No fee will be necessary for filing corrected drawings which are required by OPAP.

It’s crucial to respond within the set time period to avoid potential abandonment of the application.

If a drawing is not acceptable for publication, the Office of Patent Application Processing (OPAP) will object to the drawing and notify the applicant. The applicant will be given a time period of two months from the mail date of the Notice to file acceptable drawings. This period is extendable under 37 CFR 1.136(a) or (b) for patent applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 111, but not for design applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 171. Failure to comply with the Notice within the time period will result in abandonment of the application.

OPAP may object to patent drawings for several reasons, including:

1. Line quality issues
2. Missing lead lines
3. Excessive or non-English text
4. Incorrect margins or paper size
5. Improper figure labeling
6. Illegible photographs
7. Unauthorized color drawings or photographs

For example, regarding line quality, MPEP 507 states:

OPAP may object to and require corrected drawings within a set time period, if the drawings: (A) have a line quality that is too light to be reproduced (weight of all lines and letters must be heavy enough to permit adequate reproduction) or text that is illegible (reference characters, sheet numbers, and view numbers must be plain and legible). See 37 CFR 1.84(l) and (p)(1);

If OPAP objects to the drawings in a patent application, the following process occurs:

1. OPAP sends a Notice to the applicant requiring submission of corrected drawings.
2. The Notice typically sets a time period of two months for response.
3. Corrected drawings must be filed in paper form to the mailing address specified in the Notice.
4. No fee is required for filing the corrected drawings requested by OPAP.

MPEP 507 states:

If OPAP objects to the drawings and sends applicant a Notice requiring submission of corrected drawings within a set time period (usually two months), corrected drawings must be filed, in paper, to the mailing address set forth in the Notice, along with any other items required by OPAP, to avoid abandonment of the application. No fee will be necessary for filing corrected drawings which are required by OPAP.

It’s crucial to respond within the set time period to avoid potential abandonment of the application.

If a drawing is not acceptable for publication, the Office of Patent Application Processing (OPAP) will object to the drawing and notify the applicant. The applicant will be given a time period of two months from the mail date of the Notice to file acceptable drawings. This period is extendable under 37 CFR 1.136(a) or (b) for patent applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 111, but not for design applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 171. Failure to comply with the Notice within the time period will result in abandonment of the application.

OPAP may object to patent drawings for several reasons, including:

1. Line quality issues
2. Missing lead lines
3. Excessive or non-English text
4. Incorrect margins or paper size
5. Improper figure labeling
6. Illegible photographs
7. Unauthorized color drawings or photographs

For example, regarding line quality, MPEP 507 states:

OPAP may object to and require corrected drawings within a set time period, if the drawings: (A) have a line quality that is too light to be reproduced (weight of all lines and letters must be heavy enough to permit adequate reproduction) or text that is illegible (reference characters, sheet numbers, and view numbers must be plain and legible). See 37 CFR 1.84(l) and (p)(1);

If OPAP objects to the drawings in a patent application, the following process occurs:

1. OPAP sends a Notice to the applicant requiring submission of corrected drawings.
2. The Notice typically sets a time period of two months for response.
3. Corrected drawings must be filed in paper form to the mailing address specified in the Notice.
4. No fee is required for filing the corrected drawings requested by OPAP.

MPEP 507 states:

If OPAP objects to the drawings and sends applicant a Notice requiring submission of corrected drawings within a set time period (usually two months), corrected drawings must be filed, in paper, to the mailing address set forth in the Notice, along with any other items required by OPAP, to avoid abandonment of the application. No fee will be necessary for filing corrected drawings which are required by OPAP.

It’s crucial to respond within the set time period to avoid potential abandonment of the application.

If a drawing is not acceptable for publication, the Office of Patent Application Processing (OPAP) will object to the drawing and notify the applicant. The applicant will be given a time period of two months from the mail date of the Notice to file acceptable drawings. This period is extendable under 37 CFR 1.136(a) or (b) for patent applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 111, but not for design applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 171. Failure to comply with the Notice within the time period will result in abandonment of the application.

OPAP may object to patent drawings for several reasons, including:

1. Line quality issues
2. Missing lead lines
3. Excessive or non-English text
4. Incorrect margins or paper size
5. Improper figure labeling
6. Illegible photographs
7. Unauthorized color drawings or photographs

For example, regarding line quality, MPEP 507 states:

OPAP may object to and require corrected drawings within a set time period, if the drawings: (A) have a line quality that is too light to be reproduced (weight of all lines and letters must be heavy enough to permit adequate reproduction) or text that is illegible (reference characters, sheet numbers, and view numbers must be plain and legible). See 37 CFR 1.84(l) and (p)(1);