Provisional Patent Application Filing Services

Often, yes. Where an appropriate route exists — such as a US provisional application or an Indian provisional specification — filing before an investor pitch can establish an earlier filing position for adequately disclosed subject matter. Whether a particular pitch is a public disclosure depends on confidentiality arrangements and circumstances.

Demo days are frequently public. If you plan to show potentially patentable technical details, discuss filing options beforehand so the disclosure and timeline can be assessed for your target jurisdictions.

Yes, filing before publication is generally advisable where patent protection is being considered. University inventors should also consider institutional ownership and technology-transfer policies.

A timely, well-supported filing can establish an earlier filing date for the subject matter it adequately describes. It does not itself grant enforceable rights, and later claims must be supported by the disclosure.

A detailed description of the invention, how it operates, its components, embodiments and alternatives, and the drawings needed to understand it. Indian provisional specifications have their own statutory requirements; the documentation should be tailored to the jurisdiction.

Yes. A later application may claim the earlier date only for subject matter adequately supported by the earlier disclosure. New matter generally cannot be added to a filed provisional and may require a new filing with a later date.

Filing before your own disclosure can reduce the risk that the disclosure becomes prior art against adequately supported subject matter. It cannot remove the effect of disclosures made before filing, and the outcome depends on dates, jurisdiction and later claims.

Both are early filings followed by a later complete or nonprovisional application, generally within 12 months. They are governed by different statutes, forms and requirements — for example, US provisional applications do not require claims, while India's provisional specification is filed with an application under the Patents Act.

Yes. Indian law allows an application to be accompanied by a provisional specification, with a complete specification generally due within 12 months of filing under Section 9 of the Patents Act.

Generally 12 months from the provisional filing date in both India (complete specification) and the US (nonprovisional application). Specific deadlines should be confirmed for each matter.

Not by itself. It can serve as a priority basis for later convention or PCT filings within the applicable period, but protection requires filings in the relevant jurisdictions.

Contact us promptly for a case-specific review. Some jurisdictions offer limited grace periods while others apply strict novelty, so the effect depends on what was disclosed, when, where and how.

A working prototype is not always required, but the disclosure must describe the invention in sufficient technical detail. Features not yet conceived or described will not be supported by the filing.

Begin with a brief non-confidential summary, your target markets and milestone dates. Detailed technical materials — drawings, notes, test data — are shared after an NDA and a secure sharing process are agreed.

Scope, professional fees and official fees depend on the invention, jurisdiction and required documentation. Share your requirements and we will discuss an appropriate scope and quotation.

Yes. We help assess priority strategy, convention filings, PCT and national-phase routes based on your target markets and timeline, coordinating with local associates where required.