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What is the advantage of filing a provisional patent?

April 26, 2017advantage filing patent provisional

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What is the advantage of filing a provisional patent?

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In addition to establishing the filing date and to being lower cost, The University and inventors gain a twelve month block of time to further develop the invention, acquire funding, determine marketability, seek licensees before having the major expense of a regular filing.