Provisional patent drafting

Secure your priority date with a provisional built to last.

A provisional application fixes your filing date while development, funding or partner talks continue. But it only protects what it discloses. Our attorneys and technical specialists draft provisionals with the depth of a complete specification, so the priority date you secure today supports the claims you will need in 12 months.

Full enablement: every embodiment, variant and fallback position described
Drawings and a draft claim set prepared alongside the specification
12-month conversion to complete, PCT or foreign filings, docketed from day one

20+Years in patent practice

12 monthsTo convert and file abroad

150+Countries that recognise the priority date

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What it is

A placeholder filing, only as strong as its disclosure.

A provisional application gives your invention an official filing date without formal claims, examination or publication. It lapses after 12 months, and within that window you file a complete or non-provisional application, a PCT application or foreign filings that claim its priority.

The priority date covers only what the provisional actually discloses. Subject matter added later takes the later date, and a thin provisional can leave key claims exposed to intervening publications or competitor filings. That is why we draft provisionals with the care of a complete specification.

At a glance

Purpose: An early priority date and "patent pending" status
Examined: No. Not examined and not published
Claims: Not required; we recommend a draft claim set
Lifetime: 12 months, then it lapses
Next step: Complete, PCT or foreign filings claiming its priority

When to file a provisional

Fix the date first, refine the invention after.

A provisional is the right first step when disclosure is coming soon but the invention, the market or the budget is still taking shape.

Corporate R&D teams

Protecting a steady stream of inventions before product roadmaps are fixed.

Law firms

Outsourcing technically demanding provisionals with tight turnaround.

Universities and research institutes

Filing before a paper, poster or conference talk makes the invention public.

Venture-backed companies

Showing "patent pending" to investors and partners while the product evolves.

Product and launch teams

Securing a date before trade shows, pilots, beta releases or customer trials.

Inventors

Protecting an idea early while testing whether it is worth a full filing.

How we draft your provisional

From invention disclosure to a filing you can build on.

A structured process captures the invention fully, including the variations your competitors would try, before anything goes public.

01
Disclosure call
Under NDA, our specialist walks through the invention with your inventors.
02
Prior art check
Optional search to focus the disclosure where novelty lies.
03
Specification
Background, summary, embodiments, alternatives and examples.
04
Drawings & claims
Figures and a draft claim set that frame the future scope.
05
Review & filing
Your comments built in, then filed with the chosen office.
06
Conversion plan
Complete, PCT and foreign filings mapped against the 12 months.

12 months

The provisional lapses after 12 months, and the priority date covers only what it discloses. We docket the conversion date from filing and remind you well ahead of it.

Complete specification drafting

Scope and value

What we deliver, and what it protects.

Every provisional we draft is written to support the complete specification, the PCT application and the foreign filings that follow.

Our scope

What AnalystIP delivers

A filing-ready provisional, drafted by technical specialists.

Invention disclosure call with your inventors, under NDA
Optional prior art check to focus the disclosure
Title, field, background and summary of the invention
Detailed description of every embodiment and variation
Ranges, alternatives and fallback positions for later claims
Drawings or figure sets prepared to filing standard
A draft claim set to frame future scope
Filing with the USPTO, IP India or the office you choose
12-month conversion docketing and filing strategy

Your advantage

What a strong provisional gives you

A priority date that supports the claims you will need.

An early filing date ahead of competitors
Freedom to publish, present or pitch after filing
"Patent pending" status for investors and partners
12 months to test, refine and assess the market
Costs of claims and translations deferred
Priority that holds up in the complete and PCT filings
A specification that converts without a rewrite
Room to add improvements in the complete filing
A stronger position in licensing and due diligence

Where we file

Provisional and claims-free first filings, recognised worldwide.

We file provisionals or their equivalents with the offices below. The priority date can then be claimed in more than 150 countries through the PCT or the Paris Convention.

United StatesProvisional application · USPTO

IndiaProvisional specification · IP India

AustraliaProvisional application · IP Australia

New ZealandProvisional specification · IPONZ

United KingdomApplication without claims · UKIPO

150+ countriesClaim the priority date abroad ↗

Industries we serve

Technical depth in the fields shaping what comes next.

Our attorneys and technical specialists work in the technologies where filing activity is growing fastest, so your provisional is written by people who understand the science, not just the paperwork.

Artificial intelligence & ML

Models, training methods and AI applications

Semiconductors

Chip design, fabrication and packaging

Telecom, 5G & IoT

Wireless standards, networks and connected devices

Electric vehicles & mobility

Batteries, charging and drive systems

Clean energy & climate tech

Solar, storage, hydrogen and carbon capture

Robotics & automation

Industrial robots, control and machine vision

Medical devices & digital health

Devices, diagnostics and health software

Biotechnology & genomics

Biologics, gene editing and sequencing

Pharmaceuticals

Formulations, processes and new uses

Fintech & digital payments

Payments, security and financial platforms

Consumer electronics & wearables

Devices, sensors and user interfaces

Advanced materials & chemistry

Materials, polymers and chemical processes

Why AnalystIP

Drafted by specialists, ready for what comes next.

We treat a provisional as the foundation of the patent family, not a formality, and staff every matter with a technical specialist in your field.

Technical specialists

Drafters with backgrounds in your technology, from biotech to software.

Conversion-ready drafting

Written to support complete, PCT and foreign filings without a rewrite.

Global filing strategy

Prepared with USPTO, EPO and other office requirements in mind.

Deadline control

The 12-month conversion date docketed, with reminders well ahead.

Business-aligned

Scope shaped around funding, licensing and product plans.

Confidentiality

Non-disclosure protocols on every matter, from first contact.

FAQs

Questions about provisional drafting.

Short answers to what applicants ask us most.

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01What is a provisional patent application?

A first filing that secures an official filing date without formal claims, examination or publication. It lapses after 12 months unless a complete or non-provisional application, a PCT application or foreign filings claim its priority.

02Does a provisional need claims?

Claims are not required. We still recommend a draft claim set, because it shows which features the later claims will rely on and makes sure the description supports them.

03What should a provisional include?

A title, a description detailed enough for a skilled person to carry out the invention, including its embodiments and alternatives, and drawings where they help understanding. Office forms, applicant and inventor details and the filing fee complete the filing.

04What happens after 12 months?

The provisional lapses. Before then, file the complete or non-provisional application and any PCT or foreign applications that claim its priority. Anything not disclosed in the provisional takes the later filing date.

05Can I publish or present after filing?

Yes, the invention as disclosed in the provisional is protected by its filing date. Features not described in it are not covered, so make sure everything you plan to show is in the filing.

06Can I draft a provisional myself?

You can, but a thin provisional is one of the most common reasons later claims lose their priority date. Professional drafting costs far less than losing the date.

Related services

Patent draftingComplete specifications

Patent searchesNovelty and prior art

PCT filingOne international application

Patent drawingsFigures to filing standard

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