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Is a provisional patent application worth the money for a bootstrapped founder compared to waiting until we have a fully working prototype?

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Is a provisional patent application worth the money for a bootstrapped founder compared to waiting until we have a fully working prototype?
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USPTO provisional patent application 12 months written description drawings fee official guidanceGoogle ↗
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USPTO provisional patent application public disclosure foreign patent rights officialGoogle ↗
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USPTO provisional patent application 12 months written description drawings fee official guidance Google ↗
USPTO provisional patent application public disclosure foreign patent rights official Google ↗

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