Due to the enactment of the America Invents Act in 2012, this page contains forms for patent applications filed on or after September 16, 2012. The text must be a nonscript font (e.g., Arial, Times Roman, or Courier), preferably with a font size of 12. The provisional patent application cover sheet is a form that you file with the specification and drawings of your patent application. ClaimMaster has powerful patent form tools that let you generate USPTO PDF forms populated with the information downloaded from the USPTO. In the tools section of this tutorial, you will find a sample USPTO Application. Data Sheet that must accompany a patent application. This guide will truly show you how to write a patent application and submit it to the USPTO to attain thtraat allimportant Patent Pending status. Your provisional should include as much visual detail as possible. Include any drawings, diagrams, photos, etc.