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A patent is an exclusive right granted by U.S. law that allows inventors to make, use, sell, and license their invention for a limited timeā€”promoting innovation by legally protecting novel and useful inventions.

There are three types: Utility patents (protect new and useful processes, machines, or compositions), Design patents (protect ornamental design), and Plant patents (protect new asexually reproduced plant varieties).

Utility patents: Up to 20 years from filing. Design patents: 15 years from issuance (if filed after May 13, 2015). Plant patents: 20 years from filing date.

A provisional application is a lower-cost, simplified way to secure an early filing date with the USPTO. It grants 'Patent Pending' status for 12 months but does not grant enforceable rights.

It locks in your priority date under the first-to-file system, allows you to use 'Patent Pending,' and offers 12 months to refine your invention before a full filing.

They are not examined or published and do not grant enforceable rights. You must file a non-provisional application within 12 monthsā€”no extensions are allowed.

You must file a non-provisional application within 12 months to claim priority. Filing earlier starts the patent term sooner but may prompt quicker review.

Yes. You can file several during the 12-month window, each covering improvements, but all must be consolidated into a non-provisional filing later.

It requires a descriptive specification and drawings (if needed) but no formal claims, inventor declarations, or prior art disclosures.

It indicates an application has been filed with the USPTO. It deters competitors and boosts credibility with investors, but it is not enforceable until granted.

If you are ready to invest in a full patent application and want examination to start immediately, you may file a non-provisional directly.

Priority rights allow you to file in other countries up to 12 months later, using your U.S. filing date as the effective international filing date.

All applications must be filed online through the USPTO Patent Center, which replaced EFS-Web.

Government fees are around $65ā€“$325, while legal services may add $299 or more. Costs vary by complexity and provider.

No, provisional applications are not examined or published unless referenced in a later non-provisional filing.

Your U.S. provisional filing secures a priority date usable for international filings within 12 months under treaties like the PCT.

Applications prepared by patent attorneys are far more likely to lead to granted patents. Attorneys ensure compliance and broader protection.

A utility patent protects new and useful processes, machines, compositions of matter, or improvements thereof.

A design patent protects the ornamental or aesthetic design of an article of manufacture, not its function.

A plant patent protects a new and distinct variety of plant that has been asexually reproduced.
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