A provisional specification lets you record a priority date while you test or refine the invention. It is not a patent and it does not get examined on its own. A complete specification has to follow within twelve months, or the provisional lapses. We draft the provisional so the core invention is actually disclosed — a thin provisional does not protect you later.
Who this is for
- Founders about to pitch or pilot
- Inventors who need a date before a conference
Documents usually needed
- Write-up of the problem and the solution
- Drawings or flow diagrams
- Inventor and applicant details
How Digital Filings handles it
- Interview the inventor and write the disclosure.
- File Form 1 with the provisional specification.
- Calendar the 12-month complete-specification deadline in writing.
Timeline
Drafting usually takes one to three weeks depending on the technology. Filing is immediate once the draft is approved.
Questions people ask
Can I say patent pending?
After a patent application is on file you may say patent pending. It is not a granted patent.
Official reference: IP India. Always confirm the live rule on that portal.