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provisional application

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A quick definition of provisional application:

A provisional application is a request for a patent filed by an inventor with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. It is filed up to a year before the patent application itself to establish a date for prior art and constructive reduction to practice. The application must include a full description of the invention, but claims, drawings, and prior-art disclosures are not required. Once filed, it gives the inventor time to further develop their invention and decide whether to file a full patent application.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A provisional application is a type of patent application filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by an inventor to establish a priority date for their invention. It is accompanied by a specification, drawings, and a filing fee, but does not require claims or prior-art disclosures.

Examples: An inventor has come up with a new type of solar panel and wants to protect their invention. They file a provisional application with the USPTO, providing a detailed description of the solar panel and its components, along with drawings of the design. This establishes a priority date for the invention, allowing the inventor to continue developing and refining it while protecting their rights to it.

Explanation: A provisional application is a useful tool for inventors who want to establish a priority date for their invention without going through the full patent application process. It allows them to secure their rights to the invention while continuing to work on it and gather more information. The examples illustrate how an inventor might use a provisional application to protect their invention and establish a priority date.

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TGM
18:23
How long can I delay sending my fall grades if they hurt my GPA? I’m still waiting on decisions and ideally I’m hoping they decide BEFORE seeing my new grades
TGM
18:27
dropped my GPA below median for a couple of schools I’m applying to, when I was above median before
Dkk
18:32
@TGM: Not long enough to get another transcript to recover.
Dkk
18:33
Honestly you could just wait until someone actually asks for your fall grades. Who knows.
Dkk
18:34
@wigwav: It looks like if below medians it will not help but If applying in November it seems you are still middle of the cycle.
18:34
@wigwav: nah
TGM
18:34
like am I expected to send it unprompted or can I wait until a school requested it
Dkk
18:35
@TGM: Expected to send it unprompted but you can wait and see.
18:36
Is your LSAT also below median?
TGM
18:37
It’s above median, but I’m applying T6 with unimpressive softs, so even with a good LSAT it’s tough
texaslawhopefully
18:38
Yeah, then I would just wait as long as you can to send it
texaslawhopefully
18:38
For like HLS at least, if you wait till J6 then you may already have a decision
TGM
18:39
@texaslawhopefully: alas, haven’t even gotten an interview (applied around thanksgiving)
18:39
Yeah I would delay as long as you have plausible deniability
TGM
18:40
I actually do have a transcript issue that registrar needs to resolve, should I say that
TGM
18:41
(Course marked as Incomplete that’s supposed to be removed)
TGM
18:41
not sure if I should email them to say that, or just hold off on sending it and not give an excuse
18:41
I think I just wouldn’t reach out and if they ask for them then say that
Dkk
18:41
@tgm Yeah sounds good, say that if they ask
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Dkk
18:50
Med law easy done
medicine is a scam
join the ethically ambiguous legal field instead
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18:57
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