§1.154. Arrangement of application elements in a design application.
37 C.F.R. § 1.154
The elements of the design application, if applicable, should appear in the following order—
Design application transmittal form.
Fee transmittal form.
Application data sheet (see § 1.76).
Specification.
Drawings or photographs.
The inventor's oath or declaration (see § 1.153(b)).
The specification should include the following sections in order—
Preamble, stating the name of the applicant, title of the design, and a brief description of the nature and intended use of the article in which the design is embodied.
Cross-reference to related applications (unless included in the application data sheet).
Statement regarding federally sponsored research or development.
Description of the figure or figures of the drawing.
Feature description.
A single claim.
The text of the specification sections defined in paragraph (b) of this section, if applicable, should be preceded by a section heading in uppercase letters without underlining or bold type.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[65 FR 54674, Sept. 8, 2000, as amended at 77 FR 48821, Aug. 14, 2012]
Authority
Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), unless otherwise noted.
Source
Source: 24 FR 10332, Dec. 22, 1959, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[65 FR 54674, Sept. 8, 2000, as amended at 77 FR 48821, Aug. 14, 2012]