Does a provisional application require a power of attorney?
Ans.: No. However, a power of attorney may be required for access or certified copies. 13 If an applicant does not provide the filing fee for a provisional application, or the provisional application goes abandoned before a second application is filed claiming the benefit of the filing date of the provisional application, will the second application be entitled to claim the benefit of the filing date of the provisional application? Ans.: No. A provisional application may not be relied on unless the filing fee is paid and the provisional application was pending on the filing date of the second application. 14. Does the description in a provisional application have to comply with the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. 112? Ans.: Yes. An applicant is entitled to the claim for the benefit of a provisional application only to the extent that a later claimed invention is described in the provisional application in the manner required by 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph. 15 Does the best mode have to
