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Avoid the Back-and-Forth: Instantly Fix Drawing Issues in Visio

Stop Emailing Edits. Start Fixing Them Directly. Drawing corrections are a frequent—but frustrating—part of the patent process. Whether it’s a misplaced lead line, a missing reference number, or a shape that’s out of alignment, these issues often result in:

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Be the Patent Attorney Who Can Draw

What If Drawing Was Part of Legal Strategy? Most patent attorneys don’t think of drawing as part of their job. That’s the drafter’s role. But in practice, figures often need clarification, rework, or rethinking — and that back-and-forth takes time.

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Can Your IP Team Learn to Create and Edit Patent Drawings in Just a Few Hours? (Yes.)

Drawing Isn’t Just for Drafters Anymore Patent drawings are essential — but do they always need to be handled outside your team?

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Case Study: From Rejections to Ready — How Visio Helped Save a Filing

When Time Runs Out — and the Figures Aren’t Right Patent drawings often get less attention than claims — until they become the reason for a rejection. In this case, an application faced two figure-related problems:

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Creating a Patent Drawing SOP? Here’s Where to Start

Why Your Patent Drawing Process Needs an SOP In many patent teams, figure creation is handled inconsistently — and it shows:

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Do I Really Need Drawing Skills If I Work With a Drafter?

A Common Assumption — and Why It Deserves Reexamining If you work with a drafter or staff member who handles figures, it’s easy to think: “I don’t need to learn how to draw. That’s their job.”

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Don’t Have Time for Drawing Training? That’s Exactly Why You Need It

The Most Common Reason Teams Avoid Drawing Training “We just don’t have time right now.”

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Drawing Control = Filing Control: Why You Shouldn’t Outsource Everything

Control Over Drawings = Control Over Filing Patent filings are about clarity, timing, and precision — and drawings are part of that. But when the entire drawing process is outsourced, attorneys often lose something important: control.

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Enhance Your Visual Communication with Drawing Training

Visual Precision Is Legal Precision Patent attorneys work in words — but drawings often carry just as much legal weight. Whether you’re submitting a design patent or clarifying a system architecture, the figures must communicate your client’s invention with precision.

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File Faster by Handling Drawing Fixes Yourself

Why Drawing Edits Shouldn’t Slow You Down Patent filings often hit unexpected delays because of minor drawing issues:

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