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Why should an inventor consider filing a provisional patent application?

April 26, 2017application filing inventor patent provisional

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Why should an inventor consider filing a provisional patent application?

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Provisional applications are less expensive and easier to file than non-provisional patent applications (NPAs). Provisional applications can be done quickly, in advance of an invention’s public disclosure. This establishes an official invention date with the USPTO.