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May 31, 2026ipCapital Group

Your Provisional Patent Is Filed: Now What? – Invent Anything Ep #72

What comes after you start building value from your first patent? In Part 2 of this series, John Cronin dives into advanced strategies for leveraging your IP in real-world business scenarios. Learn how to use patents to close deals with customers and vendors, raise investment, and combine multiple strategies to maximize value. This episode also explores the future of patents in an AI-driven world and how your patent could evolve into a powerful, self-driving asset.

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You filed a provisional patent application. The clock is ticking on your year of protection. So what should you actually do with it? In this episode of Invent Anything, John Cronin, who has spent three decades in intellectual property at IP Capital Group, walks through a practical, six-topic game plan for getting the most out of your provisional:

  • Taking stock: what kind of provisional did you really file?
  • Immediate actions to take in the first weeks
  • What to do at the three-month and six-month marks
  • How different players (inventors, CEOs, investors, CTOs) view your provisional
  • Closing it out: abandon, or convert to a full patent?
  • The future of intellectual asset management, and how agentic AI may soon handle much of this for you

Whether you’re a first-time inventor, a startup, or part of a larger organization, this is a clear, business-minded plan for turning a provisional into real value.

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