Compare a design-patent application with the filing requirements
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- List whether the file contains a specification, drawings, and a description of the article of manufacture, each with the page. Write no sentence of the application.
- What the lawyer must review
- 35 U.S.C. § 171(a) provides that whoever invents any new, original and ornamental design for an article of manufacture may obtain a patent, subject to the conditions and requirements of the title. Section 171(b) applies the invention-patent provisions except as otherwise provided. Section 171(c) makes the filing date the date on which the specification as prescribed by § 112 and any required drawings are filed. You decide whether the design is ornamental and new, and you sign the application. The comparison only shows which parts are in the file.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Check the current court or regulator requirements, prescribed form and attachments for the intended document and filing.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.