What is the deadline for submitting corrected patent drawings?

The deadline for submitting corrected patent drawings depends on when the requirement is made:

1. If required in an Office action: The deadline will be specified in the Office action.
2. If required in a Notice of Allowability: Applicants have three months from the mailing date of the notice to submit corrected drawings.

The MPEP 608.02(b) states:

If a corrected drawing is required or if a drawing does not comply with § 1.84 or an amended drawing submitted under § 1.121(d) in a nonprovisional international design application does not comply with § 1.1026 at the time an application is allowed, the Office may notify the applicant in a notice of allowability and set a three-month period of time from the mail date of the notice of allowability within which the applicant must file a corrected drawing in compliance with § 1.84 or 1.1026, as applicable, to avoid abandonment.

It’s crucial to meet these deadlines to avoid potential abandonment of the application.

To learn more:

• patent drawings
• corrected drawings
• drawing deadline
• Notice of Allowability