Very well depicted drawings are indeed worth a thousand words.
This is correct because if you adventitiously leave something out
of the written declaration, a drawing you submit may save you in
the long run, provided it is detailed enough to convey subtle
information about your invention. Because the detail feature of the
patent drawing is what saves you, having a
skilled patent illustrator is quite wise. Without question, the
best way to draw out the scope of any application is to file the
application with multiple, comprehensive and professional drawings.
The advantage received from the accomplished patent illustration is
well worth the investment.
Some inventors draft their patent drawings themselves, which
results in rejections at the prosecution stage, and hence money and
time wastage due to omission of specific drawing requirements as
per USPTO guidelines. Always keep in mind: Good drawings make
better patent and to draft a better patent you need to hire a
