🔒 Full Course Curriculum (Locked in Preview)
The preview includes only a small portion of the full training. Below is the complete curriculum available in the full course.
MODULE 1 — Patent Drawing Fundamentals
This module introduces the fundamentals of utility patent drawings, including their purpose, how they differ from design drawings, and the standards used in professional patent submissions. You will learn the essential formatting rules and drafting conventions required for compliant drawings.
Understanding Utility Patent Drawings
- 🔒 What utility patent drawings are used for
- 🔒 Utility vs. design drawings
- 🔒 Formal vs. informal drawings
- 🔒 Basic drawing methods and conventions
Utility Patent Drawing Standards
- 🔒 Sheet size and margins
- 🔒 Figure formatting
- 🔒 Reference numbers
- 🔒 Lead lines
- 🔒 Figure numbering rules
- 🔒 Text and character requirements
- 🔒 Line types and restrictions
- 🔒 Prohibited elements
- 🔒 Inspection checklist
MODULE 2 — Visio Essentials (Core Skills)
This module teaches the core Microsoft Visio skills required for patent drawing work, including navigation, object manipulation, layout precision, connectors, text handling, and page management.
- 🔒 Getting Started
- 🔒 Navigation Skills
- 🔒 Object Skills
- 🔒 Layout & Precision
- 🔒 Connectors
- 🔒 Page Management
- 🔒 Working With Text
- 🔒 Drawing Tools
- 🔒 Working With Images
MODULE 3 — Patent Drawing Skills
These lessons teach how to create the most common types of figures used in utility patent applications, including diagrams, flowcharts, image tracing, tables, graphs, and GUI figures.
- 🔒 Annotation
- 🔒 Flowcharts
- 🔒 System Diagrams
- 🔒 Image Tracing
- 🔒 GUI Screenshots
- 🔒 Tables
- 🔒 Graphs
MODULE 4 — Specialized Drawing Skills
This module covers additional techniques that improve efficiency when creating and managing patent drawings, including reusable components and image preparation.
- 🔒 Reusable Components
- 🔒 Screenshot & Photo Cleanup
MODULE 5 — Final Projects & Certification
Module 5 contains the certification projects where learners apply the skills developed throughout the course to produce professional patent figures. Each certification path focuses on a different set of drawing skills.
Available Certification Tracks
- 🔒 Fundamentals Certification
- 🔒 Diagram-Type Patent Figure Drawing Certification (Level 1 & Level 2)
- 🔒 Full Utility Patent Drawing Certification (Level 1 & Level 2)
- 🔒 Drawing Quality Reviewer Certification
