The provisional application option was designed to provide
a lower cost patent filing in the U.S. and to give U.S.
applicants parity with foreign applicants. Provisional
applications provide a means to establish a priority
date and permits the term “Patent Pending”
to be used in connection with the invention.
Note: A provisional
application alone does not lead to an issued patent
and will become abandoned 12 months from its filing
date. A non-provisional application referencing the
provisional application must be filed within this period
to take advantage of the provisional filing.
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