Provisional patents (or provisional patent applications) are worth considering. Inventors and businesses may benefit from provisional patents, especially when there is a need for an early filing date to obtain patent pending status quickly and affordably, when more time is required to refine the invention, or when financial resources are limited. A qualified patent attorney or agent should always draft a provisional application to ensure sufficient support for the subsequent non-provisional application. It is important to consider the invention’s development timeline and business strategy carefully before deciding whether a provisional patent application is appropriate. For a free initial consultation to determine the appropriateness of provisional versus non-provisional, please contact us.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FAQs Home Resources FAQs How long does a patent last? Utility patents granted in the United States are valid for 20 years from the date of their first filing. A…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_eb_attr":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"two_page_speed":{"current_score":{"desktop_score":97,"desktop_tti":"0.6\u00a0","mobile_score":89,"mobile_tti":"2.3\u00a0","date":"18.07.2024 06:48:33 pm","status":"completed"}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-651","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n