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Jong, Esq. and Cheng–Ning Jong, PE\u003Cbr>2026\u003Cbr>PDH Online • PDH Central\u003Cbr>9820 Bucklow Hill Dr\u003Cbr>Orlando, FL 32832-7126\u003Cbr>[info@PDHonline.com](info@PDHonline.com)\u003Cbr>[PDHonline.com](PDHonline.com)\u003Cbr>[PDHonline.org](PDHonline.org)\u003Cbr>An Approved Continuing Education Provider |\n\nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nMedia............................................................................................................................................2  \nType of Paper .............................................................................................................................5  \nMargins ........................................................................................................................................5  \nViews ............................................................................................................................................7  \nLines ........................................................................................................................................... 14  \nArrangement of Views ............................................................................................................. 16  \nScale .......................................................................................................................................... 17  \nSymbols ..................................................................................................................................... 18  \nDraftsmen Symbols.................................................................................................................. 19  \nNumbers, letters, and reference characters ........................................................................20  \nCopyright or Mask Work Notice .............................................................................................29  \nNumbering of sheets of drawings ..........................................................................................30  \nNumbering of views .................................................................................................................31  \nIdentification of drawings ........................................................................................................33  \nGraphic forms in drawings ......................................................................................................34  \nDesign Patents .........................................................................................................................34  \nAppendix  Extract of Manual of Patent Examining Procedure  \nSample utility patent (a fun patent to read)  \nSample design patent  \nExtract of “A Guide to Filing a Design Patent Application”  \nMedia  \nThere are two acceptable manners for presenting drawings in utility and design patent applications: black ink or color. 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