More than half of provisional patent applications are abandoned without ever reaching the non-provisional application stage. Thus, the protection lasts …
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Implications of the AIA: Getting Ready for March 16, 2013
There is so much talk about the significant changes to US patent law from the America Invents Act, especially the …
Six options to consider before your provisional patent expires
A provisional patent application expires 12 months after the filing date. As this deadline approaches, the applicant must decide what …
Racing to the patent office
The AIA has started a race to the patent office. This will be especially true for technologies where several inventors, …
Should you file a provision patent application first?
Provisional patent applications are often used to establish an earlier priority date until the inventor is ready and able to …