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7. Allowable features in drawings

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Survey questions and answers
AL - Albania

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

No

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

No

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

No

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

No

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

No

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

No

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
AT - Austria

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

No

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

No

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

No

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

No

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
BE - Belgium

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

Yes

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

No

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
BA - Bosnia and Herzegovina

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

No

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

No

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

No

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

No

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
BG - Bulgaria

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

No

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

Yes

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

No

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
HR - Croatia

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

Yes

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
CY - Cyprus
CZ - Czech Republic

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

Yes

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
DK - Denmark

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

Yes

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

No

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
EE - Estonia

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

No

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

No

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
FI - Finland

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

Yes

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

No

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
FR - France

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

No

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
DE - Germany

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

No

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

No

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
GR - Greece

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

No

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

No

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

No

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

No

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

No
HU - Hungary

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

No

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

No

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

No

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

No

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
IS - Iceland
IE - Ireland

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

No

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

No

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

No

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
IT - Italy

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

Yes

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

No

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
LV - Latvia

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

Yes

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
LI - Liechtenstein
LT - Lithuania

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

Yes

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
LU - Luxembourg

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

Yes

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
MT - Malta
MC - Monaco

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

No

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
ME - Montenegro

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

No

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

No

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

No

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

No

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
NL - Netherlands

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

Yes

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
MK - Republic of North Macedonia

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

No

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

No

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

No

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
NO - Norway
PL - Poland

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

No

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

Yes

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

No

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

No

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
PT - Portugal

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

Yes

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
RO - Romania

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

No

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

Yes

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

No

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

No

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
SM - San Marino

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

No

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

No

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

No

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

No

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

No

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

No

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

No

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

No
RS - Serbia
SK - Slovakia

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

No

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

No

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

No

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
SI - Slovenia

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

No

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

No

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
ES - Spain

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

Yes

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

Yes

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
SE - Sweden

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

Yes

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

Yes

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

No

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

No

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

Yes

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes
CH - Switzerland
TR - Türkiye
GB - United Kingdom

7.1.

7.1. Does your office require the request for a patent, the description, the claims and the abstract to not contain drawings?

Yes

7.2.

7.2. Does your office prescribe minimum margins for sheets containing drawings of the following amounts: top side 2.5 cm; left side 2.5 cm; right side 1.5 cm; bottom 1.0 cm?

No

7.3.

7.3. Does your office provide for the submission of drawings in grayscale and colour, also?

No

7.4(a).

7.4(a). Does your office permit the filing of photographs as drawings?

Yes

7.4(b).

7.4(b). Does your office require photographs to fulfil the applicable requirements for drawings?

Yes

7.5.

7.5. Does your office require the figures in drawings to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, independently of the numbering of the sheets?

No

7.6.

7.6. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain statements or other matter contrary to “ordre public” or morality?

Yes

7.7.

7.7. Does your office prescribe that cross-sections are to be indicated by hatching that does not impede the clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines?

No

7.8.

7.8. Does your office provide that reference signs not mentioned in the description or claims are not to appear in the drawings, and vice versa?

Yes

7.9.

7.9. Does your office provide that drawings are not to contain text matter, except where indispensable to understand the drawings, a few short keywords, such as "water," "steam," "open," "closed," "section on AB"?

Yes