Elements of a Design Patent Application Filed Under 35 U.S.C. chapter 16
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USPTO MPEP › Chapter 1500 - Design Patents › MPEP § 1503
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This section sets forth the elements of a design application
filed under 35 U.S.C. chapter 16. Elements of an international design application are set
forth in
MPEP
Chapter 2900
, though reference to international design
applications that designate the United States is included in this section where
appropriate.
A design patent application has essentially the elements required of an
application for a utility patent (see
Chapter 600
). The arrangement of the
elements of a design patent application filed under 35 U.S.C. chapter 16 and the sections
of the specification are as specified in
37 CFR 1.154
.
A claim in a specific form is a necessary element of a design patent
application. See
MPEP §
1503.01, subsection III
.
A drawing is an essential element of a design patent application. See
MPEP §
1503.02
for requirements for drawings.
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