Enablement is a means of establishing that you, the applicant, have a clear conception of the innovation or subject matter of the invention. Conception is key. There is no requirement for constructing, programming, or prior use of the invention needed to demonstrate enablement. The only requirement is to establish that you conceived of the invention. There are ways to obtain the rights to the invention from someone who initially invented it like designers, developers, or engineers. To learn more about who is an inventor check out our Inventorship Video.
Non-Provisional
A provisional patent application can provide a means of inexpensive patent protection and secure a priority date for a non-provisional patent. This is particularly important in the U.S. because patent rights are determined by the first inventor to disclose or file on an invention, not the first inventor to conceive of the invention.
One provisional may serve the basis to as many non-provisionals as you would like. As long as you file at…
I usually get asked the question: If I rush to convert my provisional to a non-provisional patent filing, does that…
What if you come up with ‘new subject matter’ for your invention after you’ve already filed a non-provisional? No problem…
I have a provisional patent filed, and I am speaking at a Conference about my invention. However, at the conference,…
One way to prevent the provisional from expiring is to continuously have a provisional one file (just updated to the…
An applicant who files a Provisional Application for Patent must file a corresponding Non-Provisional Patent Application within 12 months to…
The USPTO gives you one year to convert your provisional patent to a formal patent. If you do not convert…
The USPTO allows you one year from the date of your first public disclosure to file for patent or provisional…