What happens after a provisional patent expires?

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Hello! If a provisional patent is not converted into a non-provisional patent after a year, can this still be done at a later date with some legal disadvantage in the meantime; or is the whole process reset to zero and a new application would need to be filed?

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Essentially yes, the PPA will have lapsed and you will need to file a new patent application which will get a new priority date.

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