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What IP Managers Say About Training Their Teams with Us
How Do You Improve Drawing Quality Across a Whole Team? That’s the question IP managers ask us most — especially when drawings are being prepared, reviewed, and revised by different people across multiple roles.
Read MoreWhat Makes a Great Paralegal? Drawing Prep Is a Secret Weapon
Beyond Forms and Deadlines: What Great Patent Assistants Really Do Strong patent paralegals aren’t just good at managing paperwork or watching deadlines. The most trusted assistants are those who remove friction from the patent process — often in ways others don’t even notice.
Read MoreWhat Top Performing IP Teams Do Differently with Patent Drawings
It’s Not About Better Tools — It’s About Smarter Habits Across firms and in-house departments, one pattern stands out: top-performing IP teams don’t just get drawings done — they manage the drawing process strategically.
Read MoreWhy Attorneys Trust Trained Paralegals with Patent Drawings
Drawing Accuracy Is Legal Accuracy Patent drawings are more than illustrations—they’re legal disclosures. Every lead line, reference number, and figure component must match the written disclosure precisely. When done well, drawings reinforce clarity. When done poorly, they can cause confusion, rejection, or even introduce unintended subject matter.
Read MoreWhy Attorneys, Paralegals, and Drafters All Need Role-Specific Drawing Training
Drawing Is No Longer a Single-Role Task Patent figures may be drafted by specialists, but they’re shaped by the entire team.
Read MoreWhy Leading IP Teams Train Their Paralegals in Patent Drawing
Rethinking the Role of the Patent Paralegal In many firms, patent figures are either outsourced entirely or handled by a drafter on-call. Paralegals are rarely expected to touch drawing tools.
Read MoreWhy Paralegals and Assistants Need Drawing Training
Why Drawing Skills Belong on Legal Teams — Not Just Drafting Teams Patent figures have traditionally been someone else’s job — handled by external drafters or internal graphics staff. But today, the pressure to work faster, reduce costs, and respond more nimbly is shifting how law firms approach figure prep.
Read MoreWhy Paralegals with Visio Skills Stand Out on Every Resume
Patent Support Has Changed — And So Have Expectations Patent filings aren’t just legal documents—they include technical figures that must be clear, correct, and compliant. Traditionally, those drawings were handled entirely by drafters. But today, law firms and in-house teams increasingly value support staff who can assist with or manage basic drawing tasks.
Read MoreWhy Patent Drawing Skills Are Becoming a Must-Have for IP Support Roles
The Role of IP Support Is Evolving Patent support staff have always played a central role in managing filings, deadlines, and document preparation. But in the last few years, a new expectation has emerged:
Read MoreWhy Smart Attorneys Are Learning to Edit Their Own Drawings
A Quiet Shift Is Happening in Patent Practice More and more attorneys are choosing to learn how to make simple, precise edits to patent drawings themselves.
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