Patent Drawing Guides
Plain-English guides to USPTO patent drawing rules, examples, views and costs, with the rule numbers to check them against.
Patent Drawing Requirements: USPTO Checklist (37 CFR 1.84)
Patent drawing requirements for US utility applications, rule by rule: paper size, margins, lines, views, reference numerals, FIG. labels and sheet numbers.
Patent Drawing Examples: 7 Figure Types Explained
Patent drawing examples for each common figure type: perspective line art, sketches, multiple views, exploded and section views, flowcharts and block diagrams.
How to Make Patent Drawings: 4 Methods Compared
How to make patent drawings that meet USPTO rules: hand drafting, CAD, an illustrator or AI software, compared on cost and time, with a step-by-step workflow.
Patent Drawing Cost: Illustrator vs Software (2026)
Patent drawing cost: what illustrators and drafting services charge per sheet, what drives the price, and when patent drawing software is the cheaper fit.
Design Patent Drawings: Views, Shading and Broken Lines
Design patent drawings define the claim. The required views, surface shading, broken lines for unclaimed parts, and how they differ from utility drawings.
Provisional Patent Drawings: What You Need to File
Provisional patent drawings: when a provisional application needs them, how formal they must be, and why they should show everything later claims will need.