{"id":3275,"date":"2018-10-04T07:17:07","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T07:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thoughtstopaper.com\/blog\/?p=3275"},"modified":"2023-07-18T11:56:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T11:56:12","slug":"how-long-does-a-provisional-patent-application-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.thoughtstopaper.com\/blog\/how-long-does-a-provisional-patent-application-last\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Does a Provisional Patent Application Last?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A provisional patent application lasts for <strong>1 year<\/strong> from the day it is filed. This means you have 1 year to followup and file a non-provisional patent application. But what if the provisional patent application ends on a weekend or holiday? What if you missed the expiration date and didn\u2019t file a full non-provisional patent application?<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s go over the typical scenario first. You file a provisional patent application and before it expires in 1 year, you file a non-provisional patent application to use the provisional application\u2019s date. For example, if you filed a provisional patent application on October 4, 2018, you would need to file a non-provisional patent application before October 4, 2019. If you do so, the non-provisional patent application will be able to inherit the October 4, 2018 date saved by the provisional patent application. Easy.<\/p>\n<p>If the provisional patent application\u2019s 1 year expiration date falls on a weekend or a federal holiday, you can file the non-provisional patent application on the next business day and still inherit the date saved by the provisional patent application. No problem.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that you cannot renew a provisional patent application. If you need more time to file a non-provisional patent application, you can extend the provisional patent application by filing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtstopaper.com\/knowledge\/what-is-a-pct-patent-application.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PCT patent application<\/a>, but it\u2019s somewhat costly. Or, you could file a brand new provisional patent application and get a brand new date but this has risks. Filing a brand new provisional patent application gets you a new date, your old date will still be lost. Your place in line with the Patent Office is now pushed back because you have a new date. Chat with us if you are considering extending your provisional patent application or filing a new provisional patent application and letting your old one expire.<\/p>\n<p>What if you missed the 1 year deadline of your provisional patent application and did not file a non-provisional patent application? If you missed the deadline by accident, it may be possible to still file a non-provisional patent application late, within 2 months of your provisional patent application expiring. We would need to request late filing with the US Patent Office. Have us review such a situation promptly.<\/p>\n<p>To read more about the risks of filing a new provisional patent application and letting your old one expire, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtstopaper.com\/knowledge\/can-i-renew-a-provisional-patent-application.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Can I Renew a Provisional Patent Application?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To read more about extending the time of a provisional patent application using a PCT Patent Application, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtstopaper.com\/knowledge\/what-is-a-pct-patent-application.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is a PCT Patent Application?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A provisional patent application lasts for 1 year from the day it is filed. This means you have 1 year to followup and file a non-provisional patent application. But what if the provisional patent application ends on a weekend or holiday? 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