What is a Provisional Patent Application? Warning - it is NOT a real patent application!

A Provisional Patent Application is NOT a patent application!! It never gets examined by the USPTO and it expires in 1-year! To obtain patent protection, a utility patent application (i.e. a REAL patent application) must be filed within 1-year of the filing date of the Provisional Patent Application in order to receive the benefit of the Provisional Patent Application filing date.

Timecodes

0:00 - Introduction
0:32 - A Provisional Patent Application is NOT a patent application
1:14 - Required parts of a Provisional Patent Application
1:50 - The Point of a Provisional Application is a filing date
1:57 - Placeholder for an early filing date
2:51 - 1-Year Deadline to file an actual patent application
3:28 - The Provisional Expires in 1-year
3:36 - Timeline to file Utility Patent Application
4:56 - Claim of priority to the Provisional Patent Application
5:24 - Other patent applications filed after Provisional Filing Date
6:28 - Adding New Matter to the Utility Patent Application
6:50 - Claims supported only by new matter may not get early filing date
7:40 - Disclose as much as possible in the Provisional Application
8:18 - Reasons to file a Provisional Patent Application
9:36 - Other reasons to file a Provisional Patent Application
10:30 - A Provisional Application is a tool in the patent toolbox

DISCLAIMER: The information contained in these videos is for information, educational and entertainment purposes only. IT IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE. Consult an attorney regarding your specific legal situation.

Cygan Law Offices PC is an intellectual property law firm founded in 2010 and provides patent, trademark and other intellectual property law services to businesses including start-ups, solopreneurs and independent inventors and product developers.

Learn about my law practice: https://www.cyganlawoffices.com
Schedule a legal consultation with me: https://www.cyganlawoffices.com/conta...
LinkedIn:   / cygan-law-offices-p.c.