Industrial Design Regulations
13 (1) Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations, a drawing that is included in an application must be made with clear, permanent black lines and must be on white paper that measures at least 21 cm × 28 cm or 8 inches by 11 inches, but not more than 22 cm × 35 cm or 8 1/2 inches by 14 inches, be printed on one side only and have left and upper margins of at least 2.5 cm or 1 inch.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations, a photograph that is included in an application must be in black and white and must be at least 21 cm × 28 cm or 8 inches by 11 inches, but not more than 22 cm × 35 cm or 8 1/2 inches by 14 inches.
(3) The drawing or photograph must show the features of the design clearly and accurately.
(4) All views on a drawing or photograph must
(a) show the article to which the design is applied;
(b) show the article in isolation;
(c) be on a sufficiently large scale as to be clear and apparent; and
(d) be presented in such a way as to permit its clear reproduction by photography, electrostatic processes, photo offset and microfilming, in any number of copies.
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