MPEP Section 1503, Elements of a Design Patent Application

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1503 Elements of a Design Patent Application [R-2]

A design patent application has essentially the elements required of an application for a utility patent filed under 35 U.S.C. 101 (see Chapter 600). The arrangement of the elements of a design patent application 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.