# Non-provisional application

The "full" patent application examined by the USPTO — as opposed to a provisional application, which is a placeholder. A non-provisional application must include a complete specification, drawings (if necessary), at least one claim, and payment of the filing fee. The non-provisional is what gets examined and, if allowed, issues as a patent.

**Full entry:** https://patentbrief.org/glossary/non-provisional-application

**All patent terms:** https://patentbrief.org/glossary

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_Source: PatentBrief — https://patentbrief.org. A plain-English glossary of US patent terms._