# Present a patent

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/present-a-patent/9770>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 15, 2020, 10:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/present-a-patent/9770 "2020-11-15T10:39:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![leoscanf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d9b06d/32.png) [@leoscanf](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/leoscanf)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2020, 10:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/present-a-patent/9770/1 "2020-11-15T10:39:53Z")

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Hello everybody, I would ask you if I can use a 3D model made with Shap3D to present a sketch for a patent rather than using a technical design.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/present-a-patent/9770/2 "2020-11-15T17:34:43Z")

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Hope that helps. [https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/an-inventor-walks-into-a-bar-risks-of-32264/](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/an-inventor-walks-into-a-bar-risks-of-32264/)

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/present-a-patent/9770/3 "2020-11-15T17:36:14Z")

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BTW A provisional patent, usually noted with the words “Patent Pending”.