“provisional application”
This page presents an official legal definition of “provisional application” from a government source. Additional definitions will be added as jurisdictions publish them.
Australia
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An interim document filed in patent actions. A provisional application establishes a priority date for disclosure of the details of an invention and allows a period of up to 12 months for development and refinement of the invention. A complete application must then be filed, and forms the basis of the grant of a patent.
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