Michael J. Foycik Jr., Esq.

DISCLOSURE EXAMPLES – DESIGN PATENT

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Disclosure Examples

Example 1-Disclosure Of The Entire Article
I, John Doe, have invented a new design for a jewelry cabinet, as set forth in the following specification. The claimed jewelry cabinet is used to store jewelry and could sit on a bureau.

• Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a jewelry cabinet showing my new design;
• Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;
• Fig. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;
• Fig. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;
• Fig. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and
• Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Example 2-Disclosure of only the surfaces of an article that are visible during use (no bottom view or description necessary) I, John Doe, have invented a new design for a jewelry cabinet, as set forth in the following specification. The claimed jewelry cabinet is used for storing jewelry and could sit on a bureau.

• Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a jewelry cabinet showing my new design;
• Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;
• Fig. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;
• Fig. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;
• Fig. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

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Drawing Disclosure
Disclosure Examples

Example 3-Disclosure of only the surfaces of an article that are visible during use - The rear view disclosed by description I, John Doe, have invented a new design for a jewelry cabinet, as set forth in the following specification. The claimed jewelry cabinet is used for storing jewelry and could sit on a bureau.

• Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a jewelry cabinet showing my new design;
• Fig. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;
• Fig. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof; and
• Fig. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

The rear of the jewelry cabinet is flat and unornamented. I claim: the ornamental design for a jewelry cabinet as shown and described. Specification
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Example 4-Disclosure of a surface pattern as claimed design, applied to an article
I, John Doe, have invented a new design for a surface pattern applied to a jewelry cabinet, as set forth in the following specification.

• Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a surface pattern applied to a jewelry cabinet showing my new design;
• Fig. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side being a mirror image.

The jewelry cabinet is shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
I claim: the ornamental design for a surface pattern applied to a jewelry cabinet as shown and described.
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Drawing Disclosure

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