Ideas move fast. Filing now helps secure your place in line before you share your idea, pitch investors, or launch your product.

No. AutoInvent is built so you can file on your own. If you'd like a lawyer later, you can export a clean draft to hand off — saving them hours and you money.

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Q: What exactly is a provisional patent?

A provisional patent gives your invention a temporary, 12-month protection by locking in an official filing date. During that year, you can build, test, and fundraise before filing a full patent, while keeping priority over anyone who files for the same invention after you.

Q: How does it get filed?

AutoInvent prepares a complete provisional application that you file directly with the United States Patent & Trademark Office.

Q: What happens after the 12 months?

Your provisional application expires after 12 months. To keep your original filing date and pursue a full patent lasting up to 20 years, you must file a nonprovisional patent application before the deadline.

Q: Are my ideas kept private?

Always. Your ideas stay private, we never share them without permission, and you can delete anything at any time.

Q: What are abandoned patents?

Every year thousands of patents are abandoned and their protection disappears. AutoInvent surfaces the promising ones and helps you reinvent them into new concepts.