How to Make Patent Drawings: A Patent It Yourself Companion

by Jack Lo

Patent drafters charge $75 to $100 per sheet to prepare drawings -- but you can draw them yourself. How to Make Patent Drawings is an essential guide for inventors who want to complete a crucial step in the patenting process themselves -- creating formal patent drawings that comply with the strict rules of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (and save hundreds or even thousands of dollars).Written by two experts in the patent field, this essential book shows how • make utility patent drawings • make design patent drawings • utilize pen and paper, or digital equipment • respond to Patent Office Actions regarding drawings Plus, once you’ve secured a patent with your drawings, you can also use them to market and promote your product to prospective manufacturers and customers.The 5th edition is entirely updated to provide the latest rules and patent-drawing standards, and new and updated resources.

241 pages, Paperback

First published August 15, 2007

Reviews

[David Dranchak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jack Lo's reference guide for patent drawings is very easy to read and to understand. He takes much of the mystery out of the patent process. I keep a copy of this manual on my drafting table, near my CAD station.

It is absolutely critical that the inventor documents his or her product idea. I recommend Lo's manual to anyone who is serious about getting a product idea to the market place.