A provisional patent application is a kind of scaled-down patent application that can be prepared more quickly and is less expensive than a full patent application.

In this episode, Cynthia Gilbert, a software patent attorney and co-founder of the law firm Blueshift IP explains the benefits and limitations of a provisional patent application. She also shares the most common mistakes made while filing for it.

Tune in to this Second episode of the Software Patent Podcast to learn what a provisional patent application can and can’t do.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • The definition of a provisional patent application (01:39)
  • The benefits of a provisional patent application (03:00)
  • Common mistakes made when filing for a provisional patent application (06:10)

The post Choosing the Right Type of Patent Application to File Based on Your Business Goals first appeared on Blueshift IP.

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Founding Partner @Blueshift IP
Attorney Robert Plotkin has been a leader in obtaining software patents for two decades, and consistently obtains software patents for clients even after the Alice Supreme court decision stopped most companies from obtaining software patents. He uses his decades
Founding Partner @Blueshift IP
Attorney Robert Plotkin has been a leader in obtaining software patents for two decades, and consistently obtains software patents for clients even after the Alice Supreme court decision stopped most companies from obtaining software patents. He uses his decades of legal and engineering experience to maximize the value of his clients’ patent portfolios – allowing them to realize the largest return on investment even in the post-Alice world. His clients have profitably sold and licensed the software patents he has obtained for them to major corporations worldwide.