Prior to writing claim answer these questions: • What is the invention? • What are the pieces and parts that make up the invention?Patent History Materials Index - Patent extracts from Journal of the Franklin Institute (1828-1837) - IP Mall. Design patent drawings can be black and white drawings, color drawings, or photographs. A prelude to patent claim drafting. Today we pick up from there to discuss in a very basic way what must go into your patent claim. It is possible to prepare and file your own provisional patent application. Franklin P. Antonio has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. The University is committed to an academic policy ensuring that faculty members can disseminate the results of their research as they wish. Second, the substance of the legislation broke with about a 206 year tradition in the U.S. patent system that the patent laws ought to be.