U.S. Provisional Patent Application
A U.S. Provisional Patent Application establishes a priority date when it is filed. Provisional patent applications provide a legal mechanism to secure rights early on. A provisional patent application is not examined for content but remains pending for one year before it expires.
This tool is commonly used when a filing needs to be done quickly in order to preserve rights such as before a product is demonstrated at a trade show, before a publication describing the invention is made, or before an invention is disclosed to a partner or potential partner. Filing of the provisional patent application allows the product to be identified as "Patent Pending".
We understand the urgency of securing your intellectual property and will work with you to draft a comprehensive provisional application that accurately reflects your invention, ensuring you maintain the earliest possible filing date.
This tool is commonly used when a filing needs to be done quickly in order to preserve rights such as before a product is demonstrated at a trade show, before a publication describing the invention is made, or before an invention is disclosed to a partner or potential partner. Filing of the provisional patent application allows the product to be identified as "Patent Pending".
We understand the urgency of securing your intellectual property and will work with you to draft a comprehensive provisional application that accurately reflects your invention, ensuring you maintain the earliest possible filing date.