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.
A provisional application for patent (provisional application) is a U.S. national application filed in the USPTO under 35 U.S.C. Â§111(b) . A provisional application is not required to have a formal patent claim or an oath or declaration.Provisional applications also should not include any information disclosure (prior art) statement since provisional applications are not examined.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) . Provisional applications are not examined on their merits. 2  Provisional applications for patent cannot claim the benefit of a previously-filed application, either foreign or domestic. 3  It is recommended that the disclosure of the invention in the provisional application be as complete as possible.