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The Rocket Lawyer Patent Center has the resources you need to patent and protect your invention.

 

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The Provisional Patent Application is the first place to start. It’s the do it yourself way to get “patent pending” status.

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A patent lawyer can help you through the full, non-provisional patent application process or help you with other legal matters around your invention. Many offer free initial consultations.

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I need to do a patent search

Before you apply for a patent, it’s important to know if another similar invention already exists. You can do it yourself or hire a patent lawyer who is experienced in conducting the most complete search.

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What is a Provisional Patent Application?

There are two types of patent applications: the provisional patent application and the non-provisional patent application.  For an initial patent filing, the provisional patent application is generally the lower cost option. Unlike the the non-provisional patent application, the provisional patent application allows patent filing without a formal patent claim, oath or declaration, or any information disclosure statement of pre-existing inventions (prior art). It also allows the term "Patent Pending" to be applied in connection with the description of the invention.  By filing a provisional pat...


How to do a Patent Search

Learning how to do a patent search is the first step to patent an invention.  You will need to find out if your invention will hold up to the patent requirements of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).  According to the USPTO, an invention must fulfill the following invention requirements:
  1. The invention must be new.
  2. The invention must be useful or have utility.
  3. The invention must not be obvious.
It’s fairly simple to demonstrate that an invention is useful, but how do you know whether your invention is new and non-obvious?  Doing a thorough provisional patent search is how ...

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