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This resource may seem like shameless self-promotion, but it is frequently helpful for clients and potential clients to have a take away that they can refer to when making decisions or explaining my engagement to business partners, investors, etc. Last Modified: September 30, 2009
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You have a prototype of your invention that works. You want patent protection, but you don’t have enough money to file for a full utility patent yet. Your next step is to start talking to potential customers, suppliers, and investors to sound out the market, develop your business plan, and hopefully get some money in the door. Is it worth filing a provisional patent application?
This Client Resource is a 2 page PDF article to help entrepreneurs and startups consider whether filing a provisional patent application makes sense and how to do it effectively. To go directly to the PDF rather than the landing page, click here.