Michael J. Foycik Jr., Esq.

THE FIGURE DESCRIPTIONS – DESIGN PATENT

The Figure Descriptions indicate what each view of the drawings represents, i.e., front elevation, top plan, perspective view, etc. Any description of the design in the specification, other than a brief description of the drawing, is generally not necessary since, as a general rule, the drawing is the design's best description. However, while not required, a special description is not prohibited.

In addition to the figure descriptions, the following types of statements are permissible in the specification:
1. A description of the appearance of portions of the claimed design which are not illustrated in the drawing disclosure (i.e., “the right side elevational view is a mirror image of the left side”).
2. Description disclaiming portions of the article not shown, that form no part of the claimed design.
3.Statement indicating that any broken line illustration of environmental structure in the drawing is not part of the design sought to be patented.
4.Description denoting the nature and environmental use of the claimed design, if not included in the preamble.

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