Temporary patent registration in the United States is one of the most widely used tools for obtaining the right of precedence for an invention. Provisional patent is a low-cost method that gives the applicant the opportunity to apply for permanent patent with the priority right received by the temporary registration for a maximum of one year.

Low cost compared to permanent registration

High speed recording

Archival of registration and non-publication of registered information

Obtaining the right of precedence and the possibility of invoking it at the time of permanent patent registration in the United States or filing a PCT application

Failure to lose the possibility of a patent in case of expiration of one year if the disclosure has not been made by the inventor or another applicant has not applied for its registration

No need to write a claim at the time of filing the temporary registration application