nonprovisional

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ provisional.

Adjective

nonprovisional (not comparable)

1. (chiefly patent law) Not provisional
   • 2005, Practical Engineering Design‎^[1], →ISBN, page 157:

     Utility and plant patents support two types of applications, a provisional application and a nonprovisional application […] .

   • 2007, M. Henry Heines, Patents for Business‎^[2], →ISBN, page 179:

     Two filing fees are therefore incurred, and the total exceeds that of the nonprovisional alone.

   • 2011, Dean O. Smith, Managing the Research University‎^[3], →ISBN, page 245:

     Nonprovisional patent applications undergo full Patent Office review and establish the filing date.