{"id":56293,"date":"2023-05-05T11:33:53","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T06:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=56293"},"modified":"2024-05-10T18:47:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T13:17:19","slug":"importance-of-filing-a-provisional-patent-specification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/importance-of-filing-a-provisional-patent-specification\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Importance of Filing a Provisional Patent Specification in India?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are two types of patent applications are filled with the Patent office according to Section 9 of <strong>the Patents Act, 1970<\/strong>. At the time of patent filing, you can file either the provisional patent specifications or a complete patent. A provisional patent specification is filed when a person has started working on his invention but is incomplete. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the inventor fears that someone may disclose or copy his patent. In order to save your patent from any issue such as disclosure, it is advised to file a provisional patent along with mentioning a few basic details about your invention. Additionally, the provisional patent specification is an essential legal document that has to be filed with the controller of the patent before filing the complete patent. Its main aim is to protect the invention partially but not completely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is to be noted that once you file a provisional patent, a time frame of one year is given to the inventor to complete his invention and file for a complete patent. Although it is not compulsory to file a provisional patent before filing an exclusive patent, it is always advisable to do so as it protects your invention and restricts others from copying it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/importance-of-filing-a-provisional-patent-specification\/#What_Is_The_Need_For_Filing_A_Provisional_Patent_Specification\" >What Is\nThe Need For Filing A Provisional Patent Specification?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/importance-of-filing-a-provisional-patent-specification\/#Things_to_Keep_in_Mind_While_Filing_a_Provisional_Patent_Specification\" >Things to Keep in Mind While Filing a Provisional Patent Specification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/importance-of-filing-a-provisional-patent-specification\/#Inclusions_of_Provisional_Specification\" >Inclusions of Provisional Specification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/importance-of-filing-a-provisional-patent-specification\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_The_Need_For_Filing_A_Provisional_Patent_Specification\"><\/span>What Is\nThe Need For Filing A Provisional Patent Specification?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are\na few reasons that will define the need for filing a provisional patent\nspecification:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Low Initial Cost<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A\nprovisional patent does not require many details about the patent, such as\nprior art, claims, etc. Therefore, it is easy to file it in a way that even an\ninvestor can file a provisional patent on his own. Moreover, compared to a\ncomplete patent, the initial cost of filing a provisional patent specification\nis relatively low and does not require many technicalities. This also ensures\nthat no one else copies the invention of the inventor, and therefore, it saves\na lot of effort and money for the inventor, and the professional fee charged is\nquite less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A Step Ahead\nOf Others<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you file a provisional patent application, you can get an earlier patent filing date for your complete patent. This means that the person filing a provisional patent will get an early date as compared to those who have not filed a provisional patent before filing a complete <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/patent-registration\">patent application<\/a><\/strong>. It has a few more benefits, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Anyone filing a similar invention after the date of a provisional patent will not be regarded. Such an invention will not get priority before the invention whose provisional patent is already filed on an earlier date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In case of any dispute regarding the ownership of the creation, the patent officer will take into consideration the filing date of a provisional patent as the date of filing of the patent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>More Time To Process Ideas<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time when you create an innovation, things\nmight look quite uncertain, and you may not understand the grounds on which you\nmay seek protection for your innovation. Moreover, before getting a patent, you\nare also required to develop claims by researching your product industry. Therefore,\nit will be a smart move to file a provisional patent application and take one\nyear time before filing a complete patent application. In that time span, you\ncan research more on your innovation and then file for a complete patent. The\none-year time period can be used for the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Researching the market and evaluating the value of your creation and its commercial value.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working more on the features and making the product more compatible with the market.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u2018Patent Pending\u2019 Or \u2018Patent Applied\u2019 Tag<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the Provisional Patent Specification is filed in\nIndia, the inventor can legally use the \u2018Patent Pending\u2019 or \u2018Patent Applied\u2019\ntag along with his invention. The applicant can use these tags for raising\ninvestment on the basis that the provisional patent has been filed, and till\nthe time of filing a complete patent, there will be more advancement in the\ninvented model. These tags can be used as a strong selling point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ease in\nAbandonment<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After filing the provisional specification, if the\ninventor thinks that his idea is unsuitable for the market or for any other\nreason, he can easily abandon the provisional application if he chooses not to\ntake a patent. Similarly, if the inventor has filed the complete patent and\nwishes to abandon the application, the procedure might not be easy. Until he\nrealises that his invention is not commercially apt, he would have spent a lot\nof money and effort. Therefore, it will be difficult for him to withdraw the\npatent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Confidentiality<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Till the time you have only filled out the provisional\napplication, the confidentiality of your invention will be maintained. While\nsubmitting the provisional specifications, you are only required to disclose\nthe overview of your invention and no detailing is required. Therefore, the\ndetails of your creation will be disclosed only when you file a complete\napplication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Things_to_Keep_in_Mind_While_Filing_a_Provisional_Patent_Specification\"><\/span>Things to Keep in Mind While Filing a Provisional Patent Specification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While filing a provisional Patent specification, an\napplicant must keep the following things in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>It is a draft upon\nwhich the complete patent specification will based. The provisional patent\napplication determines the scope of the invention. Moreover, it is the\nprovisional patent on which the complete patent application will be relied\nupon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Between the\nprovisional application and complete application and later is not taken as a\npriority when the provisional specification is already filled. If any new\ninvention is filed after the provisional patent, the patent office will not\nconsider it, and it will not get any benefits as the provisional application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After filing the\nProvisional Patent, the applicant is required to file the Complete Patent\nwithin 12 months. If the applicant fails to file the Complete Patent within the\nspecified time, the patent may be abandoned.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Although after\nfiling the provisional patent, confidentiality regarding the details of your\ninvention will be maintained. Still, at the time of filing a provisional\npatent, you are supposed to disclose some important details. Otherwise, your\ncreation may face difficulties in the future stages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The inventor is\nrequired to prepare rough claims as it will make it easy for the patent office\nto understand the implications and conceptualize the invention properly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inclusions_of_Provisional_Specification\"><\/span>Inclusions of Provisional Specification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the components of the provisional patent\nspecification:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The title is the basic requirement of every\nprovisional specification. It must clearly indicate the brief and to-the-point\nfeatures of the provisional patent. The requirement is that it must be summed\nup in around 15 words or terms. It must include the name of the inventor, the\nterm of the patent, the abbreviation, if any, or any other important terms,\netc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The description must be written from a fresh page\nafter the title. It must contain the object of the innovation along with the\npreamble. Moreover, there is no need to mention the claims in the patent\napplication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Preamble<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While mentioning the Provisional Patent Specification\ndescription, the first line always starts with a preamble. Such as &#8216;The\nbelow-mentioned invention elaborates the innovation\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Field<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This section specifically mentions the technical field\nbelonging to the invention. The field must be clear, and it should demonstrate\nthe main point of the product. Also, it must include the nature of the\ninvention. Moreover, while mentioning the field, it must be kept in mind that\nit does not \u2018limit the scope\u2019 of the invention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Object<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the most important sections, as it\nspecifies the importance of an invention. It must determine the benefits of the\ninventions. It should be the only cause of solving the problem that the product\nmust solve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is essential to do a comprehensive <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/indian-patent-search\">patent search<\/a><\/strong> to rule out any inconsistencies with previously acknowledged innovations before filing the provisional patent application. Contact Corpbiz to get started registering your innovation immediately!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>read Also, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/online-patent-registration-and-filing-process-in-india\/\">Patent in India: Registration and Filing Process<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are two types of patent applications are filled with the Patent office according to Section 9 of the Patents Act, 1970. At the time of patent filing, you can file either the provisional patent specifications or a complete patent. A provisional patent specification is filed when a person has started working on his invention [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":56294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[282],"tags":[3568],"acf":{"service_id":"20"},"authorName":"Anushka Saxena","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MicrosoftTeams-image-109.jpg","authorDescription":"Anushka Saxena is a final year law student from Indore Institute of Law. She is an hardworking, dedicated and fun-loving person. 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