{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Myth of Provisional Patent Applications","description":" &amp;nbsp;  Startups are routinely told to get a provisional patent application. There is absolutely NO business reason why a startup should EVER do a provisional, and we pick apart every argument.&amp;nbsp; (The only reason why startups file provisional patent applications is to placate unsophisticated investors.) Provisional Patent Applications are not the ugly stepchild of Non-Provisional Patent Applications.&amp;nbsp; They should be given your full attention. Many people make the sin of omission: not putting enough information in their patent applications. Other people make the sin of commission: putting way too much information in their patent applications.&amp;nbsp; Both of these errors hurt you dramatically. Join Russ as he looks at provisional patent applications in a way you have never seen before. ","author_name":"BlueIron's Patent Myth Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/patentmyths.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/11427167\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/54065270"}