Questions tagged [provisional-application]
Question related to Provisional specification filing and rules thereof
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Are provisional patent applications made public when a PCT application that claims priority to the provisional is published?
Let's say I file a US provisional on 6/1/21.
On 5/1/22, I file a PCT in the US receiving office that claims priority to the provisional filed on 6/1/21.
On 12/1/22, the PCT application is published, ...
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Would providing a sample put in jeopardy my patent pending?
I have a patent pending method dealing with data compression and encryption.
At the moment, I am attempting talks with various companies in the technology sector. But due to difficulties in even ...
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Provisional Patent Application (PPA) Claims Strategy
I am reviewing a PPA template from Brad Fach's patentfile.org. The PPA section comments include:
*Claims are not required for a provisional application so if you are in a rush for time then ...
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Clarification of USPTO PPA and foreign (non-US) venues
An excerpt from The Provisional Patent Application: What You Need to Know includes:
most other countries usually base the time for filing a
non-provisional application in their countries on the ...
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What software can I use to e file a provisional?
I'm having a tremendous amount of difficulty getting the electronic filling system to accept my application.
I'm using Open Office and Microsoft Office Word to create documents and convert them to PDF'...
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I would like to use this mirror for motorcycle use with different mounting as sold
In reference to the patent: USD247292
I would like to use the mirror with an "L" bracket (manufactured) installed in place of the bar end mount for off-road motorcycle use. "L" bracket would be ...
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How long does it take to get the patent application number after submitting a patent application to the USPTO?
I am interested to know for provisional and nonprovisional patent applications submitted to the USPTO.
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I invented formulation. provisional patent application filed. if my ex-employee stolen it and misused, what I can do?
I invented formulation. provisional patent application filed. if my ex-employee stolen it and misused, what I can do to save from infringement.
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Why does the USPTO require that you sign a provisional patent application with an 'S-signature' when this signature can easily be forged?
When signing the provisional patent application form it must be signed with a so called s-signature. Such a signature consists of nothing more then your first, middle and last name encompassed by two /...
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What is a coversheet provisional patent application?
A lawyer mentioned that to me. Also he compared it to strategic provisional.
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Is it safe to share our published PCT Application with an Investor before entering the National Phase?
Following our PCT application process, as we enter the National Phase next month, we have been approached by a large potential investor. In reviewing potential investment, the investor has asked to ...
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Difference in documentation between provisional patent and non-provisional patent
When I googled, I only find the difference in features/concepts. I'm actually referring to the content in the document when filing provisional vs. non-provisional. How is the literature different?
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Can I apply for a patent if the provisional patent is filed by my university?
My university applied for a provisional patent for my work. The provisional patent will expire in 2 months and the university has shown no interest in filing a formal patent out of it. What are my ...
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Refiling PPA of a non-disclosed invention after 12 month - are any changes required?
Let's assume I have missed the 12 month term and haven't filed neither regular patent nor national patents via PCT. The invention was disclosed only under NDAs during that time.
Is it legal to just ...
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Double Priorty Claim
My question about using priorty of provisional and non-provisional patent application as priorty document for EP application.
Let's say provisional application date is 10.10.2020 and non-provisional ...
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U.S. provisional application followed by a PCT application (in China, U.S. etc)
Before investing into a regular national patents via PCT (in China, U.S. and other countries) I would like to test the commercial potential of my invention. To this end I might utilize U.S. ...
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Provisional patent v. timestamped blockchain evidence as a proof that idea was stolen
I want to file utility model and patent application in China (and then globally via PCT). In China they do not have provisional patents so I'm still not allowed to use my invention openly even if I ...
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Most countries require that patent applications be filed before public disclosure of an invention: does it include US provisional patent applications?
I read on techtransfer.harvard.edu:
In the United States, patent applications may be filed up to one year after an invention's first public disclosure. In contrast, most foreign countries require ...
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Provisonal Patent Cover Sheet More Questions
Should I sign my name in the sheet or type it like /Firstname Lastname/
Is the date field filled by me? If that is the case, should I put the date where I am when posting the pdf and everything?
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US provisional patent application considered disclosure by the Indian patent office
Say I filed a provisional patent application at the USPTO on June 1st, 2020. The following year I filed a non-provisional on May 30th, 2021. I think file a complete patent application at the Indian ...
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Does filing a provisional application slow down when your application will be examined?
...assuming that you file the non-provisional within the year?
In other words, does filing a provisional application put your application in the same place of the waiting queue as if you had filed a ...
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"public use" or "disclosure" of a method which is a part of a provisional application implemented in a backend (not publicly visible or disclosed)
Let's say I have a provisional patent application (PPA) at USPTO regarding a method for scoring food for taste. I have a website for a beta release of an online service which uses this method of ...
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Late non provisional submission in the US!
I submitted a provisional on 8/19/21 and had a few hiccups these past few weeks having me finishing up final touches on the last day to submit my non provisional patent. I had technical issues with ...
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Filing dates utility provisional application versus follow up design patent application
I filed a utility provisional patent application less than 1 year ago. If within 1 year of the utility prov appl filing date I also file design patent application(s) for the same idea, will the ...
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Getting error while access Private PAIR Tools
I'm trying to check my provisional patent status through Private PAIR tool and keep getting following error page after logged in.
I uploaded my patent application through https://efs.uspto.gov/...
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Multiple inventions in US provisional patent, inventors in split application?
Say a company files a provisional with three completely different inventions. Inventors A & B worked on idea 1, inventors C & D on idea 2, inventor F on idea 3.
11 months later two ...
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Does a non-resident need a patent attorney to file a Provisional patent application with the USPTO?
I have read that a non-resident needs a qualified patent attorney to file a non-provisional patent application directly with the United States PTO. My question is whether this requirement is also ...
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How to sell or license out your invention before your patent is approved?
I just recently learned that it takes years for a patent to be approved (which is utterly ridiculous).
So is there a way to sell and or license out your invention while your application is waiting for ...
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instead of drawings, can one submit videos in your patent application demoing your invention?
I cannot draw, but I can make videos. Is it allowed to use videos instead of drawings?
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is a computer listing necessary for a provisional utility patent?
My invention is a printed circuit board with a micro-controller, which runs my software algorithm.
The algorithm is about 3500 lines of source code.
I just read USPTO rule that computer listing of ...
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For how long does one have the right to say "patent pending" after submitting a provisional patent application in the United States?
I read on https://www.legalzoom.com/sem/ip/patents.html (mirror):
For how long does one have the right to say "patent pending" after submitting a provisional patent application in the ...
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Can co-inventor add other co-inventors without my knowledge?
A little under a year ago, I filed my first provisional patent (in the USA) with a very small group of people. Recently, it came to my attention that one of the co-inventors has added a bunch of other ...
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Can you patent in a futuristic idea with great detail
Like a space industry idea for AI are in an immortality idea etc using a pre vision patent and a great detail but not a physical product yet then license it to companies are super AI concepts or idea ...
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Separate or single provisional patent application/s for an algorithm and presentation
I am working on drafting a provisional patent application (PPA) for an algorithm (which is novel, non-obvious and useful) and the presentation of the result of running of the algorithm on some data. ...
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Should a second provisional reference or incorporate a first provisional?
Let's say I have filed a first provisional with content A.
About 2 weeks later, I add some more explanatory bits to my spec, maybe some more drawings showing greater detail in some aspects, and some ...
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Provisional vs non-provisonal utility patent?
I am trying to get a patent on an invention, spoke to my patent lawyer and he stated that the patent search looked good and asked me if I wanted to proceed with a provisional patent or a utility ...
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Can I begin sale after a provisional and before a PCT without losing IP rights?
I recently filed a provisional application. The invention is in a late stage of development in terms of bringing to market. So my question is if I were to begin sale before a PCT is filed, but within ...
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What are the absolute minimum theoretical requirements for a provisional patent application?
As far as I know, it is illegal to advertise an invention as "patent pending" unless a patent application has actually been filed.
So, theoretically, if a company or individual wanted to ...
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Provisional application in UK
According to the official documentation, the equivalent of provisional applications in the UK is to file an application without requesting search or examination, and subsequently, within 12 months, ...
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Why are claims not mandatory in provisional application?
Well, a claim refers to the extent of the protection conferred by a patent. If claims are so important so why they are not mandatory for the provisional application?
There has to be a reason for such ...
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Provisional vs Non-provisional patent dates
Lets say I file a provisional patent at December 2020 with claim A. Some company B decides to file a application for non provisional patent with the same claim A at January 2021, because my ...
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How much can you change a PPA when converting into a Non-Provisional such that you will be able to keep the PPA date? [duplicate]
Concerned with PPA “converting” to Non-Provisional
I am in the process of drafting up a software Provisional Patent Application. I have an issue in that there are parts of the system that require ...
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Can you amend a non-provisional patent application to bring in information from referenced provisional patent applications?
As the title states.
Can you amend a non-provisional patent application to bring in information from referenced provisional patent applications?
For example: I have a figure in the provisional that ...
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Patent Application Size
If I am searching for a patent agent to review a patent application, I would expect that the agent would want to understand the size / complexity of the work.
How is this typically ballparked? For ...
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How many drawings can a patent have?
I'm about to file a USPTO provisional patent in a couple of weeks.
Is there any upper limit for the number of drawings I can have in my utility patent?
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My professor did not write my name in the inventor list although I am the lead author on the publication that claim the product
I am current graduate (international) student in a chemistry lab in USA which filed a provisional patent. I just discovered a few days ago that I am not the inventor on the patent although I solely ...
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Where to describe the problem in my application
I am preparing a provisional application for a project I have been working on. In the link below, from IP Australia, they say that the problem and solution should be described as part of the Summary, ...
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How important are claims in provisional patents
Is it important to mention the claims in a provisional patent and how will the claims affect the non-provisional patent if I decided to convert it within a year? I have read that you cannot mention ...
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