Patent Provisional Registration
Lock in your priority date with a provisional specification while you finalize the complete specification within 12 months.
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Overview
Understanding Patent Provisional Registration
A provisional specification establishes the earliest filing (priority) date for an invention that is still under development. Within 12 months, a complete specification must be filed — failing which the application is deemed abandoned. The provisional protects you against intervening third-party filings.
What We Cover
Key Highlights
Early priority date secured at lower initial cost
12-month window to perfect the invention and file complete specification
Cannot be granted as a patent — must be converted
Useful for pre-publication, demos and investor pitches
Our Process
How We Help You
A straightforward, transparent path from first call to resolution.
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1Drafting
Draft a provisional specification disclosing the invention substantively.
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2Filing
File Form 1 + Form 2 (provisional) with prescribed fees.
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3Complete Specification
Within 12 months, file complete specification claiming priority — non-extendible.
FAQs
Common Questions
Everything you need to know before you begin
Yes — under Paris Convention / PCT, the provisional date can serve as priority for foreign filings within 12 months.
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