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CAN'T I JUST MAIL IT TO MYSELF???

Myths about Patents:
        Mailing your application to yourself and retaining it in an unopened envelope is just wasting postage. The old wives tale of mailing it to yourself has little evidentiary value. By making and witnessing a complete description of your invention, you are establishing one of the most credible records of invention. Another credible record is the Document Disclosure Program available from the United States Patent & Trademark Office,

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