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tents/Country |
South Korea |
U.S.A. |
China |
Japan |
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Examination Method |
Substantive Examination (no substantive in some categories) |
Substantive Examination |
No Substantive Examination |
Substantive Examination |
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Number of Drawings |
No Limit |
No Limit |
No Limit |
No Limit |
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Specimen Submission |
Permitted |
Not Permitted |
Permitted (2D,3D) |
Permitted (2D,3D) |
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Multiple-design Applications |
Permitted within same Locarno Classification (100) |
Unlimited (in concept of identical design) |
Permitted only for similar designs (10) |
Not Permitted |
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Partial Design |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Not Permitted |
Permitted |
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Drawing Format |
JPG, TIFF, DWG, IGES, 3DS, DWF, MPEG SWF, WMV |
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JPG, TIFF |
JPG, TIFF |
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Drawing Size |
200MB |
100MB |
13MB |
200MB |
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Drawing Description |
Optional |
Necessary |
Necessary |
Necessary |
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Basically Required Drawings |
Not Required |
Not Required |
Required |
Required |
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Pictures as drawings |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
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Technical Drawings |
Not Permitted |
Not Permitted |
Permitted |
Not Permitted |
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Enlarged View Drawing |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
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Sectional View Drawing |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
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Exploded View Drawing |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
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Using State View Drawing |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
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Planar View Drawing |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
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Motion Design Drawing |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
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Design Drawing for a Set of Articles |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
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Combinatorial Design Drawing |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
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Drawing Amendment after filing an application |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |