The Importance of Provisional Applications in the Patent Process
Do you wish to convert a provisional patent application to a non-provisional patent?
Here are some important things to remember.
You reserve a spot in the patent queue when you file a provisional patent application. The 12-month clock starts running.
Filing a non-provisional patent application
An applicant must file a comparable Non-Provisional Patent Application within 12 months following the provisional filing.
Purpose of converting
why would anyone wish to change a provisional to a non-provisional filing?
When contemplating public disclosure, the question can be an
When should I get a non-provisional utility patent for my provisional patent application?
The longer you wait, the longer your patent coverage will be effective.
But there’s a catch to waiting – warning.
Even if you have previously filed a provisional, the future patent filer may be given a patent.
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