Assertion: applicant | /r/CapableOf | file provisional application
Facets:
value: within 12 months
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Therefore, an applicant who files a provisional application must file a corresponding nonprovisional application for patent (nonprovisional application) during the 12-month pendency period of the provisional application in order to benefit from the earlier filing of the provisional application.
text: This pilot program would not change the requirement for an applicant to file a non-provisional application within 12 months; though it would allow additional time to reply to a missing parts notice.[needs update]