This week, I broke down the 5 most common mistakes inventors make when filing a provisional patent application themselves, and how to avoid them. Here’s what I hope you take away from this week’s posts.
Filing a provisional patent application is a great way to secure an early filing date and test the waters of success for your invention before filing a non-provisional patent application, but not paying attention to detail can backfire. If your goal is to get a patent, build a real business, or attract investment, a sloppy provisional application won’t cut it.
Provisional applications only work to transform into non-provisional applications and issued patents if done properly. Think of it as building a foundation: if you cut corners, the whole structure may collapse.
DIY Can Be Dangerous
If you want help with your provisional patent application so you maximize your potential patent rights and don’t waste your time and money on a useless application, reach out to a registered patent attorney. They can give you legal advice and help you make sure you’re laying a solid foundation for a non-provisional or international application and protecting exactly what you want to protect. If it’s worth protecting, it’s worth protecting properly with the right professional assistance.
If you’d like help with a patent, let’s talk. You can use my contact form or book a consultation online at kingpatentlaw.com or by calling my office at 312-596-2222 or 217-714-8558.
Please check out the other posts and pages on my website for more information on patents and other intellectual property and business law issues.
