Tagged “deadlines”
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- 2026-04-2311 min read
The 12-month provisional deadline: how not to miss it (2026)
The single most important date in your patent timeline. How the 12-month clock is measured, the 3 paths at T+12mo (non-provisional, PCT, lapse), 5 calendar traps solo inventors hit, and the last-30-days playbook if you're behind.
- 2026-04-238 min read
What happens after you file a provisional patent? (The 12-month countdown)
The post-filing playbook for solo inventors. The T+0/T+3/T+6/T+9/T+11 milestones, what 'patent pending' actually protects, the three paths at T+12mo (non-provisional, PCT, lapse), and the 5 mistakes we see most.