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Should an Inventor File a "Provisional" or "Nonprovisional" Patent Application?

Should an Inventor File a "Provisional" or "Nonprovisional" Patent Application?

Short Answer: It depends upon the developmental stage of the invention, your budget and/or whether you are approaching a critical filing deadline.


How to Prepare an Invention Disclosure

How to Prepare an Invention Disclosure

It can be quite exciting to develop a new invention that you believe in and want to protect. But if you don't know how to protect your invention, this experience can also be daunting.


What Is the Difference Between a "Patent Application" and A "Patent"?

What Is the Difference Between a "Patent Application" and A "Patent"?

Alternative Title: Don't embarrass yourself on Shark Tank by talking about your "provisional patent"!