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How to Use a Provisional Patent to Establish Patent Pending Status

Understanding Provisional Patents A provisional patent application allows you to secure an early filing date and obtain “patent pending” status for your invention. This temporary measure is crucial for protecting your idea while you finalize your non-provisional patent application. Benefits of Patent Pending Status 1. Early Protection Filing a provisional patent application gives you an […]

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Why 1995 Was a Key Year for Inventors

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For several decades filing a patent with the USPTO required a time-consuming and tedious process of attaching multiple claims to the application. A claim can be thought of as a ‘fence’ that circles your invention and describes where rights to your idea end and another entity’s rights begin. This provisional patent created challenging hurdles for

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Beware an Improperly Filed Provisional Patent Application

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Provisional patents can be a valuable avenue for inventors and startups in the first-inventor-to-file system, but there are inherent risks if not done carefully and methodically. These risks are often not explained carefully enough by low cost document preparation companies that push these types of patents. In my following video, I offer further details about

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How to Use a Provisional Patent to Establish Patent Pending Status

Why 1995 Was a Key Year for Inventors

Beware an Improperly Filed Provisional Patent Application

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