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Thanks! This is very useful. I didn't know that a provisional patent doesn't end up in the public domain.
by theaeolist 15y ago
Thanks! This is very useful. I didn't know that a provisional patent doesn't end up in the public domain.
- markterry 15y agoAnd even a regular, non-provisional patent application does not enter into the public domain (i.e., published on the Patent Office web site) until 18 months after you file it. In fact, you can even request that the Patent Office NOT publish the patent application at all, until it actually becomes a patent (an average 3-year wait).
- asharp 15y agoWelcome. I'd be happy to help, if I can. Email me if you're interested?