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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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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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