Legal Definitions - typed-form drawing

Typed-form drawing is a type of drawing used in patents and trademarks. It is a drawing that is purely textual, with no graphical component. It consists solely of the words, letters, and numbers that make up the mark, typed in all capitals.

• A patent application for a new machine may include a typed-form drawing that shows the name of the machine and its various parts in all capital letters.
• A trademark application for a new brand name may include a typed-form drawing that shows the name of the brand in all capital letters.

These examples illustrate how a typed-form drawing is used to show the name or parts of an invention or trademark in a clear and concise way, without any additional graphics or images.