The applicant for the patent can make a request to the Controller to add a person as one of the inventors, if such person is also the applicant or is at least one of the applicants. As a best practice, it would be wise to submit to the Controller, consent of all the applicants, in case of joint applicants.
You don't need a lawyer to do a provisional patent, just write out the concept - give it a good title and thats it. File it yourself for $60 - No one looks at provisional patents - it's never assessed - really just a date so you can disclose your invention.
Examples may include a tire or an integrated circuit. A provisional application for patent (provisional application) is a U.S. national application filed in the USPTO for utility and plant inventions. Design inventions are not eligible for filing provisional applications.
Explain your Invention – Describe the way it looks: Describe what it does: Describe each step in the process of how it is used: Describe why it works: Describe the Benefits of using your invention: Describe different ways of making your invention: Use Lot of Pictures:
Format of a Patent Application The Specification. The Title. The Description. The Claims. The Drawings. The Abstract. Sample Specifications. Minimum Requirements for a Filing Date.
A nonprovisional utility patent application must include a specification, including a description and a claim or claims; drawings, when necessary; an oath or declaration; and the prescribed filing, search, and examination fees. Patent Center accepts electronic documents formatted in DOCX.
A patent application often includes the following primary sections: Invention Title. The title's objective is to provide a clear understanding of the invention or idea. Prior Art: Context and Novelty. Invention Summary. Drawings and Descriptions. Detailed Description. Claims. Scope. Characteristics.