SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED PREPARATION OF DESIGN PATENT APPLICATIONS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS

摘要

Technologies are generally described for automatic preparation of a design patent application for a three-dimensional (3D) object by a patent application preparation system that includes an input module and an output module. The input module may receive and extract one or more elements of the design patent application from a 3D design input file that includes design data for the 3D object. The input module may further receive information associated with the 3D object that includes one or more other elements of the design patent application. The output module may prepare the design patent application by merging the extracted elements from the 3D design input file and the information associated with the 3D object in a format in accordance with one or more requirements of a patent agency. The prepared design patent application may then be submitted electronically to the patent agency in conjunction with required fees.