A Provisional Patent establishes your idea with a "date of invention". It lets you claim an official date of ownership. In Patent Law, the person who comes up with an idea first does not benefit, but the person who files the patent application first gets the Intellectual Property rights to the idea.

Benefits of Provisional Patent Applications

• It’s faster and easier to file than a standard patent application



• Provisional Patent protection allows you time to fully develop the invention



• A Provisional Patent allows time for validity and marketability testing



• It can take twelve months to file a full patent application, the provisional patent lets you legally announce "patent pending"



• A Provisional Patent enables you to seek funding for development, develop a production strategy, and begin selling the invention.

The immediate “Patent Pending” status from a provisional patent lets you protect your current invention and the way it is used. By claiming a provisional filing date, a provisional patent is an effective initial step to protect and defend your idea.