Patent
design maybe defined as the decoration of the functionality and uses of the
subject for which security is granted. It works on the security of the looks of
a subject. The importance of patent design drawing is increasing rapidly
nowadays. The common question which arrive most is
Can
design patent drawings be in color?
You can
submit the design patent application in black and white or in color according
to your needs. Your drawings will get the approval only when your drawings are considered
as practicable medium for the invention.
Is it
possible to get a patent on the basis of an idea?
The answer
is clear, No, it is not possible to get the patent for an idea of
invention. The necessary thing is that the invention has to be obtained itself.
Yes, we know that the beginning of every invention is from an idea but still we
cannot get patent for every idea.
What are
the necessary qualifies for a design patent?
The
following qualifies are given below.
·
It
is compulsory for every subject to be latest, that means that no identical
design should exists in the former art.
·
It
should be according to the decorative patent laws.
Is
design patent worthy?
Yes, there
has been an increase in the strength of design patent as well as in the value
of design patent. Nowadays design patent and utility patent makes a perfect
pair in order to protect the looks along with the working of the subject.
Are
Design patents worthless?
There is a
myth that “Design patents are worthless.” We want to clear this myth. Most of
the individuals think that utility patent has much more worth as compared to
design patent just because utility patent give protection to the working and
the use of the invention. On the other hand design patent provide protection to
the non functionality and visual looks of the invention. It is equally
important as the protection of the use of the invention. Nowadays we cannot say
design patent is worthless on the basis of this.
Reasons
why design patent applications are getting more rejections?
·
The
most common mistake is that trusting on your illustrator and allowing them to
produce Patent Design Drawing according to them which are enough to get the patent. And
finally filing the patent application to the patent office. This one is
considered as the biggest mistake.
·
You
cannot compromise with drawings when it comes to the filing a patent
application, as there should be ample number of drawings to explain the
invention. If there are not enough drawings then it can lead to rejection.
·
Another
important reason is not sufficient disclosure of the detailed information in
the original drawings. In result patent application is not able to express
properly about the invention and faces rejection.
·
Due
to the Non-enablement of the drawing the representation of the invention is not
done properly. In other words, drawings are not able to do the justice with the
invention.
·
Due
to presence of in-consistency in the drawings is also the another cause of the
rejection.
·
Illegibility
is also the popular reason of the rejection. When the shape of the subject is
not properly determined because of the non clearness in the structure of the
subject then the subject is unable to satisfy the requirements of the patent
laws and hence causes rejection.
Above mentions are the main reasons of the rejection of the applications. We should consider all these point while working on design patent application, in order to prevent the rejection.
