provisional specification
[prə-ˈvi-zhə-nəl ˌspe-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən]
nounpl: provisional specifications
especificação provisória
1. A temporary or preliminary detailed description of requirements, features, or characteristics of a product, service, or invention, subject to change before final approval
The patent office accepted the provisional specification before the formal application was submitted.
O escritório de patentes aceitou a especificação provisória antes da apresentação da solicitação formal.
2. In patent law, an initial document filed to establish priority date while allowing time to complete a full patent application
The inventor filed a provisional specification to secure the filing date for her innovation.
O inventor apresentou uma especificação provisória para garantir a data de depósito de sua inovação.
3. A preliminary technical description used in engineering and product development that may be revised
The team submitted a provisional specification for the new software module pending further testing.
A equipe apresentou uma especificação provisória para o novo módulo de software pendente de testes adicionais.
This term is primarily used in legal, patent, and engineering contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian intellectual property law, filing a provisional specification (especificação provisória) is a strategic tool for inventors seeking to protect their work while maintaining flexibility for refinement. In the United States, provisional patent specifications serve a similar function under USPTO regulations, allowing inventors to claim an earlier priority date.
Related Idioms & Phrases
file a provisional specification
establish priority with a provisional specification
convert a provisional specification to a full application
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