Overview
A Provisional Patent is a temporary application filed to secure an early filing date for an invention before filing the complete patent specification. It is governed by the Patents Act, 1970 and processed by the Indian Patent Office. It does not give full patent rights but acts as a placeholder and protects your invention during its development stage.
Filing a provisional patent gives you 12 months to refine your invention, test it, or arrange funds before submitting the complete specification. This early filing date is very useful in case someone else files a similar invention later, as your application will get priority.
A provisional patent is especially beneficial for startups, researchers, and individual inventors who want to quickly establish ownership without preparing a detailed technical specification immediately. It requires less effort, costs less than a complete patent application, and can be converted into a full patent later.
BizGlobal helps innovators file provisional patents correctly and quickly. Our team ensures proper drafting of the provisional specification, filing forms, and planning the transition to a complete application so that your invention gets full legal protection in time.
