Home > Timelines > Henry Hudson Timeline Henry Hudson Timeline Timeline Description: Henry Hudson was an explorer who found and sailed through the river that became known as the Hudson River. He helped the world understand more about Earth's geography, and he is remembered as great explorer.
A provisional application provides the means to establish an early effective filing date in a later filed nonprovisional patent application filed under 35 U.S.C. Â§111(a). It also allows the term Patent Pending to be applied in connection with the description of the invention. A provisional application for patent has a pendency lasting 12 months from the date the provisional application is filed. The 12-month pendency period cannot be extended.
2 to 3 years. Time it takes for an invention to receive a patent. âLong waiting times at the U.S. Patent Office. From the time an application is filed, it takes two to three years for an invention to receive a patent -- enough time for some high-tech ideas to become obsolete.8 months to 2 years. Length of time patent examination process can take. The examination process can take from 18 months to two years. Inventors can use the phrase 'patent pending' to indicate they have begun the patenting process.