Thanks for the great demonstration. I wonder what you would advise when I encounter situation like there are fillets edges and when there are small features that causing crowded lines.
I find a colored infographic with the rendered product in Keyshot or something works much better. There's the explode feature which separates all the pieces. You can be playful with it yet still retaining all technical information.
Cool video, thanks for uploading. Do you know if design patents absolutely require shading? I've seen some with and some without. What I'm trying to patent does have subtle curves that may require shading. Is there anything against doing it by hand? I can make basic line drawings with Solidworks. Thanks!
I don't have a Patreon account yet, but who knows with enough subscribers I might get one. Thanks for interest. By the way; here is the exact language from USPTO about shading. It's no surprise that there are a multitude of patents with and without shading. I want to believe there is a strong criteria around it, but it looks like the rules around shading might be somewhat loosely interpreted between examiners. Surface Shading: The drawing should be provided with appropriate surface shading which shows clearly the character and contour of all surfaces of any three-dimensional aspects of the design. Surface shading is also necessary to distinguish between any open and solid areas of the design. Solid black surface shading is not permitted except when used to represent the color black as well as color contrast. Lack of appropriate surface shading in the drawing as filed may render the shape and contour of the design nonenabling under 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph. Additionally, if the shape of the design is not evident from the disclosure as filed, addition of surface shading after filing may be viewed as new matter. New matter is anything that is added to, or from, the claim, drawings or specification, that was neither shown nor suggested in the original application (see 35 U.S.C. 132 and 37 CFR § 1.121, at the end of this guide). Source: www.uspto.gov/patents-getting-started/patent-basics/types-patent-applications/design-patent-application-guide
Connor, utility patents do not require shading, but design patents absolutely do if you want adequate protection for your design. Hand-drawn lines and adding them with SolidWorks or Illustrator is absolutely fine, though you'll want to reference how similar designs have managed it. There are extensive internal rules the USPTO uses to determine the legitimacy and usefulness of the contour shading of a drawing.
fantastic video - thank you for creating / sharing this
Which AI application are you using in this ?
Thanks for the great demonstration. I wonder what you would advise when I encounter situation like there are fillets edges and when there are small features that causing crowded lines.
I find a colored infographic with the rendered product in Keyshot or something works much better. There's the explode feature which separates all the pieces. You can be playful with it yet still retaining all technical information.
Cool video, thanks for uploading. Do you know if design patents absolutely require shading? I've seen some with and some without. What I'm trying to patent does have subtle curves that may require shading. Is there anything against doing it by hand? I can make basic line drawings with Solidworks. Thanks!
It's not an absolute requirement, but Patent Examiners do encourage it.
Thank you. If you have a Patreon or something I'd gladly donate.
I don't have a Patreon account yet, but who knows with enough subscribers I might get one. Thanks for interest.
By the way; here is the exact language from USPTO about shading. It's no surprise that there are a multitude of patents with and without shading. I want to believe there is a strong criteria around it, but it looks like the rules around shading might be somewhat loosely interpreted between examiners.
Surface Shading:
The drawing should be provided with appropriate surface shading which shows clearly the character and contour of all surfaces of any three-dimensional aspects of the design. Surface shading is also necessary to distinguish between any open and solid areas of the design. Solid black surface shading is not permitted except when used to represent the color black as well as color contrast. Lack of appropriate surface shading in the drawing as filed may render the shape and contour of the design nonenabling under 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph. Additionally, if the shape of the design is not evident from the disclosure as filed, addition of surface shading after filing may be viewed as new matter. New matter is anything that is added to, or from, the claim, drawings or specification, that was neither shown nor suggested in the original application (see 35 U.S.C. 132 and 37 CFR § 1.121, at the end of this guide).
Source:
www.uspto.gov/patents-getting-started/patent-basics/types-patent-applications/design-patent-application-guide
Connor, utility patents do not require shading, but design patents absolutely do if you want adequate protection for your design. Hand-drawn lines and adding them with SolidWorks or Illustrator is absolutely fine, though you'll want to reference how similar designs have managed it. There are extensive internal rules the USPTO uses to determine the legitimacy and usefulness of the contour shading of a drawing.