Common Provisional Patent Application Mistakes
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
- What are the common mistakes inventors make when writing a provisional patent application? inventRight cofounder Andrew Krauss and inventor friendly patent attorney Damon Kali dive in deep, including what to include; what not to include; how to describe your invention; and more.
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This helped so much! I thought that after 12 months it would be made public and everyone could copy my product. Knowing that it will not be reviewed by the USPTO until its a non-provisional patent is awesome! Huge help!
Thanks for watching! We have many more resources about writing a provisional patent application that has value, including Stephen's articles and books.
This was very helpful and probably video I have seen on this thus far.
Right on ! Thanks guys ! Great video !
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thanks for sharing. greatly appreciate it.
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Such solid information!!!
This was EXTREMELY HELPFUL! Thank You!
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Very useful. Thank you.
Your welcome!
Videos like this are spot on
What was it about this video that was spot on, Marcus? Your feedback is valuable.
Another great video!😁👍
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Thanks for the kind words. - Andrew Krauss, inventRight Co-Founder
Thank you guys. This is really helpful
Glad it was helpful!
@@inventRight Thank you again. I'll be watching this channel more regularly.
While watching this video, I had an idea on how to improve my existing invention. This was unexpected. You guys are amazing!
Thanks guys, that was fantastic info
Thanks for watching!
Welks.
OK guys this answered some questions I had, thanks, very good stuff. One question, you mentioned that an addition ( you gave an example of a paragraph) could be added. Were you referring to adding changes prior to sending it in or as an addendum after its already been sent and filed? Are addendums allowed? Thx.
so helpful
Can you have drawings and descriptions of variations of your patent. Example, a part that can be molded or attached to said product.
Two questions:
1) If your concept needs utility protection and also has multiple design applications that need coverage, how many PPAs do you file? Would it be one for each separate design, plus another for the utility? Or can it all go in one PPA?
2) Are PPAs renewable after the year, and every year thereafter? Or is filing a patent application the only next step to keep things going after a PPA has expired? If PPAs can be renewed, does that mean indefinitely?
Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Your welcome
Great.
regarding pics, what if it's software? A process/method??
Hi Andrew, Hi Damon, thanks for this, very helpful. Im a little daunted by the the process of patent searching, to check if my idea/s exist. Ive had a go, there are multiple websites to check, and are 1000's of patents to look through. Are there any affordable services that either you guys offer, or you can recommend? It would be handy to see a video on the process (unless you have one). Many thanks again.
Brad, good question. We are currently in the process of setting up our own program for patent searching. You are 100% correct, the process can be daunting, and it's so worthwhile to teach yourself. Please stay in touch!
Any ideas the features on figure sections in patent art are featured in the 100's+? feels like some patents skip a whole bunch of numbers between 10-100
Within 12 mo., the PPA can be turned into an US non-provisional patent.
*BUT*
Is the idea still patentable in other countries?, since I disclosed it myself to various people, while it was a PPA, as I tried to sell it. Thanks!
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Lol!
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Hi Andrew, you guys are the best. Quick question, can I put multiple inventions in one Provisional?
I would assume no
no, you can claim one non-provisional patent "invention"application for many provisional application. on another hand, you can get multiple patent for one invention.
Dear InventRight, if i need to file a subsequent PPA, improving on the prior, having better embodiments , how do we go about it? Does the subsequent PPA invalidate the prior and does the prior act against the subsequent by being a prior art?
They can all be included together when you get to the point of a non provisional. 👍ur welcome
Should you also state that the size can vary or put specific measurements?
You can give specifics, but then you want to broaden it out so that you don't box yourself in by stating that.... "It has to be just like this". Hope this helps. This is not legal advice and i am not an attorney. If you need legal advice seek the services of an attorney.
Can I get a PPA on a device which combines two already patented products to use them in a different way?
This is a good question for a patent attorney or agent!
I don't know if you can answer this question, My idea could be designed one way and will work with many different product brands. Or my idea can be designed in a way to work with one and make it Brand-specific. Do I need 2 PPA's filed? or should I add this as a feature in my 1st PPA? Went through a lot of the video library before I asked this question. Thanks!
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This has been extremely helpful, tysm 💜! How much does it cost to file a PPA?
Today I believe if your micro entity it’s about $60. We have a program that helps you write your provisional patent application for $99.
inventright.com/patent/
I think it’s the best program.
Stephen
@@inventRight K, thanks so much for letting me know. Definitely good to know.
Thank you!
About how much the fee cost?
I understand when you state that PPA's aren't published or made public, but once the PPA is submitted and out of your controlled access - what is the chain of custody that prevents your idea from being copied?
Trust in the USPTO's handling, that's it.
Very useful guys. Thanks. It was interesting to hear ppa’s aren’t public or published. I thought the ppa would be readily available for public viewing. And that then people might review ppa’s and could tweak a version of it to skirt the ppa filed. What is the reason for it being non public? When someone searches for full patents to see if their idea has been patented previously, they can view the database. How would you know then if a similar ppa has been filed and thus the idea has been date saved? If someone filed a ppa or full patent, would the patent office review all parents and ppa and say the idea already exists if the same/similar idea is a ppa or full patent? Regards, Ben
Hi Ben. Smart questions. The short answer: You don't know what other people have filed in a PPA when you file your PPA. This definitely creates a gray area - which you can use to your advantage, in some cases. You'd have to ask the USTO why they aren't public. One potential reason? So many PPAs do not become patents. Thank you for watching.
A PPA is not a patent. It's a temporary placeholder. If you later file a patent, you can reference your PPA and get the PPA filling date. It's a great cost effective tool. Get "Patent Pending" status and percieved protection for the patent office filling fee of $70. Great tool for inventors. We've been pushing it's use at inventRight since it came out!
My product is overmolded. How should it be drawn when parts are embedded and not visible? Is there a easier way other than cross -sectioning which does not fully depict my embedded parts?
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I tried to patent my computer sodtware code and I couldnt upload the code as one file.
Use Adobe Acrobat to create a PDF file(s).
@inventRightTV what are the top companies to go through to get your invention created and patented ?
Is there anyway to get a store/merchant to give them the name of ONE of their manufacturers for ONE out of probably 5,000 items that they sell? Would it help to say I’m a small business (of 1) or just pretend to be a regular person?
As a strategy, that sounds like a waste of time when you can use the Internet to identify manufacturers yourself.
@@inventRight i've tried. I search constantly
My ppa was challenged so how is it nobody looks at them?
What do you mean, your PPA was challenged?
PPA's are not challenged unless you have filled a full utility patent and referenced your PPA. My guess is you did something like didn't fill out the form right or left your address out or something like that. PPA's are not reviewed except for if you didn't put down your contact info or pay the fee's. You could scribble whatever you wanted in the PPA itself and they will not challenge it. Again, they don't get reviewed. This is not legal advice and i am not an attorney. If you need legal advice seek the services of an attorney.
Can you publicly disclose sell publish advertise etc your product during the 12month patent pending period? If your product is “patent pending” can you sell it during that 12month period before you acquire a non provisional patent/utility patent ???
Of course Melissa, sell sell sell. It's been registered by the USPTO so you can go ahead and sell, promote, market, pitch to a company, find investors etc. Just remember that after the 12 Month if you don't get a non-provisional it won't be protected anymore and anyone can copy it and even patent it. That's what is good about a provisional patent, you get to see if your idea is worth investing into a non-provisional patent.
Hi Melissa. This is a very good question. Publicly disclosing your invention can prevent you from obtaining a patent later on. Confidentiality agreements preclude triggering a public disclosure bar to patenting. If you've only been discussing your concept under an NDA, in other words, you haven't publicly disclosed your invention. So if you've run out of time, you can file the same provisional patent application again. Of course, you'll lose the earlier priority filing date you established the first time around.
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