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. All students must complete a minimum of 84 credits in order to receive the Juris Doctor degree.Students must complete the Legal Writing Requirement. The specification, including the abstract and claims, must have lines that are 1.5 or doublespaced in a single column of text. A complete, comprehensive written description of the invention is needed. Formal drawings are not required. Three steps to a provisional patent application: search for priorart, describe your invention, and fill out the forms. An ADS isn't needed for a provisional patent application. For additional information please click here. The provisional patent application cover sheet is a form that you file with the specification and drawings of your patent application.