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7 Mistakes Inventors Make With Provisional Patents (and How to Avoid Them)

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7 Mistakes Inventors Make With Provisional Patents (and How to Avoid Them)

A provisional only protects what it actually describes.

Common mistakes

1) Vague one-page descriptions. 2) No drawings. 3) Omitting alternative versions. 4) Disclosing publicly before filing. 5) Missing the 12-month deadline. 6) Wrong entity status. 7) Not reviewing the final document.

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