Prepare Your Own Provisional Patent

Provisional patents are fast inexpensive alternatives to the more well-known utility patent. A provisional patent application can be prepared by a non-professional and filed for a minimal fee. Yet the provisional patent gives the inventor a priority or filing date that is recognized around the word. This is critical for winning the race to the patent office in a global, highly competitive world. Registered Patent Attorney Scott Thorpe explains how to quickly and cheaply protect an idea with a…