Patent pending, fast
Provisional Patent Applications
Secure an early filing date and patent pending status while you continue developing, testing, and marketing your invention.
Patent pending in as little as 1 weekWhy file a provisional?
A provisional patent application establishes an early effective filing date for your invention and lets you legally mark your product “patent pending” for twelve months. During that year you can refine the design, seek manufacturing quotes, talk to investors, and test the market before committing to the cost of a full utility application.
A provisional is never examined and never issues as a patent on its own. To keep the benefit of its filing date, a corresponding non-provisional utility application must be filed within twelve months.
What it gives you
- An early effective filing date
- Legal use of the term “patent pending”
- 12 months to develop and market the invention
- Lower up-front cost than a full utility filing
What it does not do
- It is never examined by the Patent Office
- It never issues as a patent by itself
- It expires after 12 months if nothing follows it
What's included
- Detailed written description of the invention
- Drawings prepared in-house
- Cover sheet and filing documents
- Electronic filing with the USPTO
- Filing receipt confirming patent pending status
- Calendar reminder before your 12-month deadline
Starting at
$3,995
Simple mechanical/electrical · + PTO fees · RUSH 1-week available