patent drawings, models,
technical drawings

Services

Formalizing / vectorizing sketches or scans according to the state of the art standards. Resolving disapprovals in rejected patent submissions. Elaboration in different views / perspectives. Digital drawing in 2D and 3D.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite: Adobe Illustrator, Indesign & Photoshop, 3D CAD Software: AutoCAD® & Inventor.

Pledge

Timely delivery, 24h delivery for urgencies. The suitable discretion. Punctual drawings: ready for submission or commissioning.

Hello

My name is Obed Vleugels, I’ve been working as a freelance technical drawing professional for leading companies in the IP sector since 2012. I provide support to patent attorneys for the graphical part of their filing. Based on sketches, scans or 3D files, I create detailed technical drawings.

Recommendations

We called on Obed's services multiple times and each time Obed delivered high-quality work in a remarkably short time. Moreover, Obed did not only prove to be a reliable service provider, he is also a nice person to work with.

Yannick Philippaerts • Independent Pattent Attorney

When we were looking for a professional technical draftsman for our patents and models, we quickly came across Obed. With his years of experience in the profession and his friendly, no-nonsense and smooth communication, he is a pleasure to work with and, equally important, the quality of his work is superb.

Krista De Clercq • Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael

Working with Obed was a pleasure for many reasons. First of all, his professionalism, seriousness, involvement, creativity, hard working, passion for what he is doing, render Obed a precious asset for the company.

Matthieu Trotin • Business Development

In recent years, Obed has carried out numerous projects for us. I highly recommend Obed for his technical drawing work in the field of intellectual property!

Peter W. van Donselaar • Pattent drawing technician, Arnold & Siedsma

Obed was a very pleasant colleague to work with. I most appreciated his open-mindedness, creativeness & honesty. Also being highly flexible is one of his strong suits.

Dora Vaes • Lead CMO operations, C&A

I highly recommend Obed for patent illustrations. He has a structured approach which manages expectations and ensures on-time delivery of work. Not only that, but the quality of his work is top-notch, and his friendly communication makes it a pleasure to work with him.

Marc Sader • European patent attorney

In the past, I entrusted Obed with several drawing assignments. His patent drawings were always delivered correctly and on time, and they are remarkably accurate.

Jaël Davidse • Formalities officer, IP assistant

Obed’s technical illustrations are accurately executed, and he is skilled in converting words into images. Also, he’s taking good care of interpersonal liasons.

Rob van der Geest • Pattent drawing technician, Arnold & Siedsma

Examples

Rates and numbers

The working time depends on the scope and complexity of the project, as well as the nature of the source files provided. I work with a fixed hourly rate, indexed annually, which remains independent of the urgency of the assignment. I take pride in completing projects within a short timeframe, always meeting the client’s deadlines. In most cases, I complete the assignment within three days, and clients rarely have to wait longer than a week. Below are some numbers to support this statement...

2022

117 figures drafted

accounting for more than 74.000 vectorlines
drawing assignments were delivered in less than a week's time
the average working time per assignment
was not tracked

2023

515 figures drafted

accounting for more than 329.000 vectorlines
on average, drawing assignments were delivered within 4.3 working days.
The average working time per assignment
was 2.4 hours

2024

601 figures drafted

accounting for more than 592.000 vectorlines
on average, drawing assignments were delivered within 2.2 working days.
The average working time per assignment
was 2.2 hours

Procedure

1

Introduction

When you’re considering a collaboration, I would be happy to come by to further introduce myself. If we’re both in for it, we could further shape the way we collaborate.

2

Your delivery

Trough my (or your company’s) secured platform, you supply the source files for an assignment: Sketches, 3D files, scans with notes, etc… Please mention the urgency / due date.

3

Confirmation

I confirm receipt of the source files within 24 hours and add the assignment to my schedule. If necessary, I will ask additional questions via email or phone. For first-time assignments or specific cases, I calculate a predetermined project budget.

4

My delivery

I deliver the completed assignment on time and guarantee the quality of the drawings. If any adjustments or additions are desired afterwards, I will follow up on this immediately.

I'm signing (for) the professional image of your company!

As an introduction, would you like to entrust me with a drawing assignment?

yes please!