Assertion: patent's inventor | /r/CapableOf | claim patent pendingstatus
Facets:
value: for the invention
type: OTHER
value: for 12 months
type: TEMPORAL
value: "patent pending"
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Filing a PPA allows an inventor to claim "patent pending" status for the invention for 12 months, but involves only a small fraction of the work and cost of a regular patent application.