Provisional Application

A provisional patent application is a short-term patent application that is filed with the patent office. To obtain an early filing/priority date, it is advisable to file Provisional Patent Applications. This is justified by the fact that the Patent Law grants priority to first-to-file rather than first-to-invent. In order to easily obtain the key patent filing date, provisional patent applications are helpful.

The provisional patent is expected to be filed on the day of filing because the genuine patent must be submitted before the conclusion of the 12-month period. Additionally, you will still be protected by a patent even if someone else attempts to obtain a comparable patent after your creation. The application process is less difficult, quicker, and cheaper.

Under United States patent law, a provisional application is a legal document filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, that establishes an early filing date, but does not mature into an issued patent unless the applicant files a regular non-provisional patent application within one year. The provisional application enables you to obtain quickly an official filing date before the public disclosure of the invention. It serves as undisputed proof of the invention date at least as early as the provisional filing date.