More than half of provisional patent applications are abandoned without ever reaching the non-provisional application stage. Thus, the protection last...
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 controversial changes that go into e...
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 to do with the a...
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, research teams or companies ...
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 invest in a non-provision...