How to Make Patent Drawings: Save Thousands of Dollars and Do It With a Camera and Computer!

Save money: draw it yourself

This step-by-step guide shows you how to complete a crucial step in the patenting process―creating formal patent drawings that comply with the strict rules of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Plus, it’s packed with insider information and practical advice to help you get your drawings done the right way.

Whether you’re applying for a utility or design patent, with How to Make Patent Drawings, you can:
• pick the best approach for your drawings
• choose (and use) the right tools, from pens to software
• put together effective and compliant drawings
• respond to Patent Office objections and actions
• correct rejected drawings

The 8th edition is completely updated to cover the latest changes to patent law and the newest advances in technical drawing.

Patent Agent Jack Lo is an inventor and a registered patent agent with many years of experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications, including making formal patent drawings.

San Francisco Patent Attorney David Pressman is a graduate of Penn State University (BSEE) and George Washington University Law School (JD) where he was on the Law Review. He has over 40 years of experience in the patent profession -- as a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent Office, a patent attorney in corporate and private practice, a university instructor, a columnist, and as author of the Patent and Trademark entries to the World Book Encyclopedia. His books have charted the path for over 300,000 inventors. David is the author of bestselling Patent It Yourself and also co-author of How to Make Patent Drawings (with Jack Lo), Patent Pending In 24 Hours (with Rich Stim), and Patents For Beginners (with Rich Stim).