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To: d:oug who wrote (13689)	11/2/2001 8:55:36 AM
From: Karl Zetmeir	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 14226

A provisional patent is usually drafted by the inventor without the need for a patent Attorney. It's a simple document describing the invention and makes no Claims and cites no Prior Art. It's good for 12 months where it expires if you haven't filed a formal Patent. Cost: $80. The purpose is to allow an inventor to claim Patent Pending while he/she determines if the patent is commercially viable and worth spending $6-10k+ on filing a formal patent usually through a patent Attorney. If some change takes place during the year, you simply file another and forget about the previous provisional patent filing. The purpose is to "register" your date of invention ... a good idea, IMO, that begins to bring the US in line with the rest of the world. Why they felt it necessary to consult an Attorney in the preparation of a provisional patent ... I don't know.