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The document is a cover sheet for filing a Provisional Application for Patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). It outlines the necessary information required from inventors, including their names, residence, title of the invention, and correspondence details. The document also specifies the fees associated with filing, methods of payment, and provides warnings regarding personal information to prevent identity theft. Additionally, it includes a Privacy Act Statement detailing how the collected information will be used and protected.

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What happens after filing a provisional patent application?

Provisional Patent Applications In order to receive a patent based on the subject matter disclosed in a provisional patent application, a non-provisional patent application must be filed within one year of the filing of the provisional application and make a claim of priority to the provisional application.

Can a provisional patent be withdrawn?

Yes, you should expressly abandon your first provisional patent application before refiling the same provisional especially if the subsequent provisional will be filed during a time period in which the first provisional may still have outstanding rights.

Is it worth getting a provisional patent on Reddit?

Yes. It is perfectly fine to highlight a patent application for an invention in your CV/Resume.

Does a provisional patent protect your idea?

Consequently, the filing of a provisional application delays the patent examination process. Provisional applications may not support the broadest claims for an invention. As a result, later-filed claims in the utility application may not be entitled to the priority date of the original.

What are the disadvantages of a provisional patent?

The cost to self-file a provisional patent is relatively low. However, the primary protection it offers is the ability to claim ownership of the intellectual property (IP) detailed in the document from the filing date. Without filing a utility patent, the provisional patent becomes a wasted effort.

Whats the point of a provisional patent?

A provisional patent application is not an actual patent. A provisional patent application is a cheap and fast way to gain protection on an invention for 12 months and allows the inventor to test and perfect a concept prior to filing a full patent.

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