¶ 15.50.05 Description of Broken Lines as Boundary of Design (Ch. 16 Design Application)
The following statement must be used to describe the broken line boundary of a design (MPEP § 1503.02, subsection III):
--The [1] broken line(s) define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof.--
Examiner Note:
1. Do not use this form paragraph in an international design application.
2. In bracket 1 insert type of broken line, e.g. dashed or dot-dash or dot-dot-dash.