1. What should I do if the instructions contain descriptions of the drawings but there are no drawings
1. If the description of the drawings is written in the manual but there are no drawings or part of the drawings are missing, the following situations will apply:
(1 ) The applicant shall supplement the drawings or declare to cancel the description of the drawings within the time limit specified by the patent administration department of the State Council;
(2) The applicant shall supplement the submission If drawings are attached, the date of submission or mailing of the drawings to the Patent Administration Department of the State Council shall be the filing date; if the description of the drawings is cancelled, the original filing date shall be retained.
2. Legal basis: "Implementing Rules for the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China"
Fourth Article 10 If the description contains descriptions of the drawings but no drawings or part of the drawings are missing, the applicant shall submit supplementary drawings or declare to cancel the description of the drawings within the time limit specified by the patent administration department of the State Council. If the applicant submits supplementary drawings, the date of submission or mailing of the drawings to the Patent Administration Department of the State Council shall be the date of application; if the description of the drawings is cancelled, the original filing date shall be retained.
2. What are the requirements for patent abstract drawings
The drawing accompanying the abstract should be one of the drawings included in the description. If the applicant fails to submit a drawing for the abstract, the examiner may notify the applicant to make corrections, or designate one ex officio and notify the applicant. If the examiner confirms that there are no suitable abstract drawings to be designated, the applicant does not need to make corrections.
1. If the abstract drawing clearly cannot explain the main technical features of the invention's technical solution, or the submitted abstract drawing is not one of the drawings of the description, the examiner may Notify the applicant to make corrections, or designate one ex officio and notify the applicant.
2. The size and clarity of the abstract drawing should ensure that when the drawing is reduced to 4 cm × 6 cm, each detail in the drawing can still be clearly distinguished.
3. The abstract may contain the chemical formula that best describes the invention, and the chemical formula may be regarded as the drawing attached to the abstract.
According to the provisions of the "Patent Law Implementing Rules", if the description of the drawings is written but there are no drawings or part of the drawings are missing, the applicant shall Submit additional drawings or declare to cancel the description of the drawings within the time limit specified by the patent administration department of the State Council. I hope the above content can be helpful to you. If you have other questions, you can click the button below for consultation, or go to the Legal Savior website to consult a professional lawyer.
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