These are common questions from new inventors.

1. What is a provisional patent application?


2. Why should I file a provisional patent application?


3. What are the differences between a provisional and a non-provisional patent application?


4. How long do provisional patent applications last?


5. When should I file my patent application?


6. What is a filing date for a patent application?


7. What can be patented?


8. What if there are multiple inventors?


9. What are the filing requirements for provisional patent applications?


10. What do I need to include in my provisional patent application?


11. Should I have a patent search done?


12. How do I file a non-provisional patent application based on my provisional patent application?


13. How do I file a provisional patent application?


14. What are the guidelines for drawings of the invention in a provisional patent application?


15. What are the guidelines for description of the invention in a provisional patent application?