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Re: Mistral post# 16178

Tuesday, 03/21/2017 9:30:09 AM

Tuesday, March 21, 2017 9:30:09 AM

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This is correct, However the provisional application offers the Dr. the "option of filing a provisional application for patent which was designed to provide a lower-cost first patent filing in the United States and to give U.S. applicants parity with foreign applicants under the GATT Uruguay Round Agreements."

source: https://www.uspto.gov/patents-getting-started/patent-basics/types-patent-applications/provisional-application-patent