Streamlined Provisional Patent Application
Streamlined Provisional Patent Application
- File a Provisional Patent Application to secure your priority date today - giving you 12 months to develop and commercialise your invention before filing the complete patent specification
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Here's How It Works
Invention Disclosure & Prior Art Search
Invention Disclosure & Prior Art Search
Provisional Specification Drafting
Provisional Specification Drafting
Application Filing
Application Filing
Priority Date Certificate & Follow-Up Planning
Priority Date Certificate & Follow-Up Planning
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Here's What You'll Need
File a Provisional Patent Application to secure your priority date today - giving you 12 months to develop and commercialise your invention before filing the complete patent specification.
- Document
- Notes / Format
- Invention Disclosure
- A detailed written description of the invention - what it is, how it works, the technical problem it solves, and how it differs from known solutions
- Drawings / Diagrams (if applicable)
- Technical drawings, flowcharts, or schematics illustrating the invention - particularly important for mechanical, electronic, or process inventions
- PAN Card of Inventor / Applicant
- PAN of the individual inventor(s) or the company filing the application · PDF
- Proof of Right to File (if applicant ≠ inventor)
- Assignment deed or employer-employee agreement establishing the company's right to file the patent application for an employee's invention
- Prior Art Search Results (if available)
- Results of any prior art search conducted - to inform specification drafting and patentability assessment
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Overview - provisional patent application Registration
What is it?
A Provisional Patent Application is an initial, lower-cost patent filing that establishes a priority date for an invention - without requiring a complete, finalised patent specification. Filed under the Patents Act, 1970 with the Indian Patent Office (IPO), a provisional application gives the inventor 12 months to develop the invention, conduct prior art searches, and prepare the complete specification before committing to the full patent process.
What it achieves
Establishes the priority date - the date from which the inventor's rights in the invention are counted. The priority date is critical in patent law: the first to file is the first to have rights, regardless of who invented it first. Provisional applications allow inventors to use the description 'Patent Pending' immediately after filing.
12-month window
After filing a provisional application, the inventor has 12 months to file the Complete Specification. If the Complete Specification is not filed within 12 months, the provisional application is deemed abandoned - and the priority date is lost.
Provisional vs Complete specification
A Provisional Specification need not include claims (the legal scope of protection). It only needs to describe the invention sufficiently to establish the priority date. The Complete Specification (filed within 12 months) must include full claims, detailed description, abstract, and drawings.
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Who Usually Requires This?
The Provisional Patent Application solution matches perfectly with these profiles:
- Profile
- Why It Applies
- Profile
- Why It Applies
- Inventors with a new idea but incomplete development
- A provisional application protects an invention even when all the details have not been finalised - giving the inventor 12 months to complete the research, build a prototype, and prepare a full specification.
- Startups seeking to protect IP before investor pitches
- Many investors expect to see a patent application filed before they invest. A provisional application demonstrates IP seriousness, establishes priority date, and allows the company to state 'Patent Pending' - all before the full patent process is committed to.
- Researchers and academics publishing or presenting their work
- Academic inventors who want to present or publish their invention must file a patent application before public disclosure - otherwise the invention enters the public domain, making it unpatentable. A provisional application before any public disclosure is the standard protection mechanism.
- Inventors who want to test commercial viability before full patent commitment
- The full patent prosecution process (filing, examination, grant) takes 3–7 years and costs significantly more than a provisional application. The 12-month window allows inventors to assess commercial viability before committing to the full cost.
How It Works
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Data Preparation
Our agents format the forms via robust checks.
Execution
Final approvals fetched from the regulating authorities.
Expected Additional Levies
- Filing Fees to Government
- E-Stamp Duties according to state norms
- Processing Levies based on capital limits
Core Advantages to Remember
Avoid Penalties
Better Market Position
Standardized Documentation