What is the cheapest way to file a provisional patent application for a new software tool without making costly mistakes
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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What is the cheapest way to file a provisional patent application for a new software tool without making costly mistakes
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
USPTO provisional patent application filing fee micro entity small entity 2026 official fee scheduleGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDShort fact
USPTO provisional application for patent guide requirements 12 months written description drawings softwareGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction
USPTO patent eligibility software inventions abstract ideas guidanceGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
USPTO provisional patent application filing fee micro entity small entity 2026 official fee schedule Google ↗
USPTO provisional application for patent guide requirements 12 months written description drawings software Google ↗
USPTO patent eligibility software inventions abstract ideas guidance Google ↗
- USPTO fee schedule · uspto.gov
- Micro entity status · uspto.gov
- Entity Status for Fee Purposes · uspto.gov
- Patent Center · patentcenter.uspto.gov
- pro se assistance program · uspto.gov
- 2106-Patent Subject Matter Eligibility · uspto.gov
- Reminders on evaluating subject matter eligibility of claims under 35 U.S.C. 101 · uspto.gov
- Provisional Application for Patent · uspto.gov
- Provisional Application for Patent · uspto.gov
- Applying for Patents · uspto.gov
- USPTO Provisional Application Guide · uspto.gov
- Google Patents · patents.google.com
- USPTO Patent Search · uspto.gov
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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USPTO provisional patent application filing fee micro entity small entity 2026 official fee schedule OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Short fact | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
USPTO provisional application for patent guide requirements 12 months written description drawings software OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Instruction | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
USPTO patent eligibility software inventions abstract ideas guidance OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |