Drawings that clear formalities in every office you file in.
Utility, design and flowchart drawings for corporate IP teams and law firms, prepared to USPTO, EPO, JPO, IPO and WIPO rules and checked against your claims before delivery.
- Office-compliantUSPTO, EPO, JPO, IPO, WIPO
- Matched to your claimsFigures and specification aligned
- Deadline-readyFor PCT and design filings
- Filing formatsPDF and TIFF delivery
Figures carry legal weight, from examination to enforcement.
Drawings clarify the specification and claims, help examiners understand the invention quickly, and for design applications they define the claim itself. They are often central to prosecution and to any later dispute.
Support the claims
Show the technical features exactly as the claims describe them.
Speed up examination
Help examiners and third parties understand complex inventions.
Define design scope
In a design application, the drawings are the claim.
Evidence in disputes
Clear figures serve as visual evidence in enforcement and litigation.
Non-compliant drawings are a common cause of formality objections, which add cost and delay to prosecution across a portfolio.
Every drawing type, to every office's standard.
From mechanical assemblies to user interfaces and software methods, our illustrators work across mechanical, electrical, biotech, software and structural inventions.
Utility patent drawings
How the parts of an invention are built, work and interact: mechanical, electrical, chemical and software.
- Isometric, exploded and sectional views
- Margins, line weights, shading and labels to rule
- Adapted for PCT, USPTO, EPO and IPO filings
Design patent drawings
Where protection depends on appearance, the drawings define the claim. Line drawings or shaded renderings, by jurisdiction.
- All required views, consistent in scale and style
- Dashed lines for unclaimed matter
- Locarno and USPTO design standards
Flowchart drawings
Logic, data handling and system interaction, shown step by step to support method claims.
- Steps, decisions, loops and outcomes in order
- USPTO and PCT filing rules
- AI, fintech, MedTech and SaaS inventions
Objected drawings
Corrected drawings for applications that have received a formality or drawing objection.
- Objection reviewed against the office's rules
- Replacement sheets prepared to deadline
- Consistent with the filed specification
Drawings for a portfolio or a law firm's matters?
Send us the specification and source material. We will confirm the figure count, turnaround and fee.
- CAD files, sketches, photos or prototypes
- Your firm's figure style and numbering
- Single applications or ongoing batches
Drawn to the rules of each patent office.
Every office has its own requirements for sheets, lines, numbering and files. We check each drawing set against the rules of every office you are filing in before it leaves us.
Sheet size and margins
Layout set for each office's sheet requirements.
Line weight and shading
Black, uniform lines and shading that reproduce cleanly.
Reference numerals
Numbers and lead lines consistent with the specification.
Views and numbering
Figures numbered and ordered as each office expects.
Unclaimed matter
Broken lines used correctly in design drawings.
Resolution and format
Delivered as PDF or TIFF, ready to upload.
- USPTO
- EPO
- IPO India
- JPO
- WIPO / PCT
- EUIPO
From source material to filing-ready sheets.
We coordinate the whole job, from preparation and revisions to format conversion, so the drawings are ready to file with your application.
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Brief and materials
Specification, claims and your sketches, CAD files or photos.
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Drafting the figures
Views chosen to show every claimed feature.
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Claim cross-check
Numerals and features checked against the specification.
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Revisions
Your comments added, and jurisdiction versions prepared.
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Delivery
PDF or TIFF sheets, ready to file.
Typical turnaround for high-quality drafts, depending on the number and complexity of figures. Working to a PCT or design deadline? Tell us the date.
Drawing objection?One drawing partner for every filing.
Corporate IP teams and law firms use us for compliant, consistent figures across applications, jurisdictions and technologies.
Office compliance
Formatting, numbering and resolution rules followed for each office.
Accuracy with the claims
Technically and legally accurate figures aligned with what you claim.
Deadline turnaround
Fast delivery for PCT, national phase and design filing dates.
Broad technical range
From biotech and mechanical devices to fashion, UI and fintech.
End-to-end coordination
Preparation, revisions, format conversion and filing support.
Consistent across a portfolio
One style and numbering approach across a patent family and its jurisdictions.
Questions about patent drawings.
What IP teams and law firms usually ask before sending us drawing work.
Filing deadline coming up?
Send the specification and source material with your filing date. We will confirm the figures, timeline and fee.
Request a quote01What is the purpose of patent drawings?
They show the structure, operation and distinctive features of the invention, so the examiner can understand it quickly and the claims are clearly supported.
02Are drawings required for every application?
Drawings are required wherever they are needed to understand the invention, which covers most mechanical, electrical and device inventions, and they are always required for design applications. Even where optional, good drawings make examination easier.
03What do you need from us to start?
The specification or claims, plus whatever source material you have: CAD files, sketches, photos or a prototype. We confirm the figure list with you before drafting.
04How long do patent drawings take?
High-quality drafts usually take a few days. The exact time depends on the number and complexity of figures and how quickly source material and comments come in.
05Can you fix drawings after an office objection?
Yes. We review the objection, prepare corrected replacement sheets to the office's rules and keep them consistent with the filed specification.
Filing-ready drawings, on your deadline.
Send your specification and source material. We will confirm the figure count, turnaround and fee.