Patent Research & Provisional Applications
The provisional patent application form (Form PTO/SB/16) may be found here: http://www.uspto.gov/web/forms/index.html#startforms
More information on provisional patents may be found here: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/provapp.htmIf you submit a provisional patent, also send a stamped, self-addressed postcard, stating that all the enclosures (listed) have been received. It's a simple way to find out when your application was received and will give you a sense of typical processing times.
