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Specification:

MPEP 608

A specification may contain:

• Tables and chemical formulas instead of formal drawings.
• One or more claims at its conclusion.

A specification may not contain:

• Graphs, diagrams or flowcharts.
• Links or outside sites.
• Reservations for future applications of the subject matter can be disclosed but not claimed in the pending application.

Color drawings and photographs are not normally permitted, however, they may be allowed in utility and design applications after the granting of a petition and fee:

• An applicant needs to submit the petition at any time during the prosecution when adding in color drawings and photographs.
• This petition must be submitted for a continuation even if it was already OK’d in the original application.