Filing a Provisional Patent Application: What’s Changed and How to Do It Right Today

What’s changed with filing a provisional patent application, and how do you do it right today without getting stuck in the USPTO system? In this Licensing Playbook LIVE session, cofounder Andrew Krauss and Gateway’s Director of Project Management, Paul Sorensen, break down a practical issue many inventors are running into: filing a provisional patent application became harder after a USPTO change in September 2025. They explain why the new ID.me verification process is creating friction, why some inventors are getting blocked from electronic filing, and why inventRight is currently recommending paper filing as a more dependable option. Andrew and Paul walk through the exact mail-in approach they are using with clients and members right now. They cover the six documents involved, how micro-entity filing works, when you can say patent pending, what happens if you receive a notice of missing parts, and why mailing a provisional patent application is often easier than fighting through the electronic system. This is a practical discussion based on real filing problems inventors are facing right now, not legal advice. In this video: • USPTO filing changes after September 2025 • ID.me verification problems with electronic filing • Why inventors may want to mail a provisional patent application • The 6 documents needed for a paper-filed PPA • Micro entity filing fee details and payment form tips • Notice of missing parts and how to correct them If you’ve searched for filing a provisional patent application, USPTO electronic filing problems, ID.me patent filing issues, patent pending timing, or mailing a provisional patent application, this video addresses those exact friction points with a step-by-step explanation based on what Andrew and Paul are seeing in real time. Sign up here to get weekly reminders with the Zoom link so you never miss The Licensing Playbook LIVE: https://inventright.com/licensingplay... Learn more about Gateway at https://inventright.com/gateway Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and Share if this video helped you! License your ideas, inventions, and products with the help of inventRight. Find out how by calling +1 (650) 793-1477 or emailing [email protected]. Do you have the next big hit? New to the licensing business model? Educate yourself first. — Read “One Simple Idea”: amzn.to/4fwVVOT — Explore inventRight’s Free Inventor Resources: bit.ly/3AaGko2 About inventRightTV inventRightTV is the leading source of information for inventors and product developers on YouTube. With 80,000 subscribers, average monthly views between 64,000–78,000, and average monthly impressions nearing 1 million, becoming an inventRightTV sponsor ensures you reach an extremely targeted audience. Email [email protected] for more information and to apply. ------------ inventRight, LLC. is not a law firm and does not provide legal, patent, trademark, or copyright advice. Please exercise caution when evaluating any information, including but not limited to business opportunities; links to news stories; links to services, products, or other websites. No endorsements are issued by inventRight, LLC., expressed or implied. Depiction of any trademarks/logos does not represent endorsement of inventRight, LLC, its services, or products by the trademark owner. All trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective companies. Reference on this video to any specific commercial products, process, service, manufacturer, company, or trademark does not constitute its endorsement or recommendation by inventRight, LLC or its hosts. This video may contain links to external websites that are not provided or maintained by or in any way affiliated with inventRight, LLC. Please note that the inventRight LLC. does not guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any information on these external websites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.