Provisional Patent Applications: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly: Making informed decisions about provisional patent applications

February 24, 2021 @ 11:45 am - 12:45 pm

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Since June 8, 1995, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has offered the option of filing a provisional application for patent. A provisional patent application allows you to file without a formal patent claim, oath or declaration, or any information disclosure (prior art) statement. A provisional application includes a specification: a description and drawing(s) of an invention (drawings are required where necessary for the understanding of the subject matter sought to be patented).

Despite the advantages of provisional patent applications, there are also disadvantages (and, at times, fatal consequences) if done poorly or incorrectly.

During this program, we will review the advantages and vulnerabilities of provisional applications, which applicants should keep in mind as they develop a patent filing strategy.

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