Provisional Patent Application
Definition:
A provisional application for patent is a U. S. national application for patent filed in the USPTO under 35 U.S.C. § 111(b). It allows filing without a formal patent claim, oath or declaration, or any information disclosure (prior art) statement.
Abandon
Definition:
The explicit or implicit relinquishment of a potential patent right. Simple inaction may render a patent right abandoned
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