What are the benefits of filing a “provisional” patent application?
There are several benefits to filing a provisional patent application. Below is a listing of benefits that are recognized by the USPTO: • Provides simplified filing with a lower initial investment with one full year to assess the invention’s commercial potential before committing to the higher cost of filing and prosecuting a non-provisional application for patent; • Establishes an official United States patent application filing date for the invention; • Permits one year’s authorization to use “Patent Pending” notice in connection with the invention; • Begins the Paris Convention priority year; • Enables immediate commercial promotion of the invention with greater security against having the invention stolen; • Provides the same confidentiality, access, and certified copies by PTO as §111(a) non-provisional applications for patent; • Allows for the filing of multiple provisional applications for patent and for consolidating them in a single §111(a) non-provisional application for pate
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