When Can You Market a Product as Patent Pending?

You may generally describe an invention as Patent Pending after filing a patent application covering it, including a US provisional. Drafting alone is not filing, and the phrase does not mean a patent has been granted or enforceable rights exist.

What should marketing verify first?

Confirm the filing actually occurred and that the application describes the promoted invention. Keep the filing record available rather than relying on an unfinished draft or a planned submission.

Can the phrase support a launch?

It can signal that you are pursuing patent protection, but it is not proof of novelty, government endorsement, product quality, or freedom to operate. Avoid claims that imply those conclusions.

When should you update the wording?

A provisional lasts 12 months. Review status and follow-on filings with a patent attorney, and update marketing if no covering application remains pending.

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