A provisional application for patent is considered complete and eligible for a filing date once the U.S. Patent Office receives:
- An informal written description of the invention
- Any necessary illustration(s) of the invention
- The names of all inventors
- The filing fee
- A cover sheet or electronic filing identifying:
- the application as a provisional application for patent
- inventor name(s)
- inventor residence(s)
- title of the invention
- correspondence address
- name and registration number of an attorney or agent and docket number (if applicable)
- any U.S. government agencies with a property interest in the application (if applicable)