Can a provisional application be revived after 12 months from its filing date?
A provisional application cannot be revived to be pending after 12 months from its filing date. Key points about reviving provisional applications: A petition to revive can be filed for a provisional application abandoned for failure to respond to an Office requirement The revival can only make the application pending up to the 12-month point…
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The MPEP 201 defines a provisional application for patent as follows: “A provisional application for patent is a U.S. national application filed in the USPTO under 35 U.S.C. 111(b). It allows filing without a formal patent claim, oath or declaration, or any information disclosure (prior art) statement.” Key features of a provisional application include: It…
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