Provisional Patent Application

Term: Provisional Patent Application

Definition: A legal document filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that secures a filing date.  Provisional applications cannot mature into an enforceable patent, are not examined, and lapse within a year of filing.  

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