NEW INVENTIONS SUCCESS PROVISIONAL PATENT DR. MARK RAJAI MSE 303 1 California State University...

California State University Northridge

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NEW INVENTIONS SUCCESS

PROVISIONAL PATENT

D R . M A R K R A J A IM S E 3 0 3


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New Inventions Success

Provisional Patent

It is a temporary patent application in the United States that reserves a filing date on an idea without subjecting the application to all the requirements of the United States Patent

& Trademark Office .


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Making Money With Provisional Patents

can be soldsmaller filing feeshort term patents last for one year before expiringCan be a way into ownership of a company


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Why They Are So Good

Locatio

n

•having an

early priority

date on an

idea is

just like having a grea

t location in

real estat

e.

Show

Me the Money!

•Provisional

patents cost a lot less than normal patent

application.

Need

for Speed

•if you

need protectio

n NOW

, a provisional

applicatio

n can be

filed muc

h more quickly

than a

non-provisional

application.


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Delay

•you get in line to be processed when you file your non-provisional.

•Starting with a provisional can delay the registration for up to a year.

Double Trouble

•Be careful about the deadline for filing non-provisional application.

•If you don't prepare ahead of time, you could be late to file.

Mor

e Complicated

•By adding a step in the process for your patent application you make the "file history" more complicated.

Drawbacks


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Common Mistakes

pay close attention to your one year deadline. Don't just file your notes.Be sure to properly describe your invention.you can ruin your provisional patent by adding

somebody as an inventor and they are not actually an inventor.


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Summary

Get provisional patent done right and you can make it happen faster, better, and cheaper than

going the regular route.


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Reference

http://www.new-inventions-success.com/Patent-Definition.html



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