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A Non-Provisional Patent Application establishes an invention's filing date (unless it claims the benefit of an earlier filed application, such as a Provisional Application). Filing a Non-Provisional Application starts the official examination process with the USPTO to determine if the invention is patentable.
What you need:
Description
Drawings
Transmittal: https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/forms/sb0016.pdf
File Here: https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered
Small Entity VS Micro Entity:
If the filer qualifies for Small Entity Status, the USPTO offers a half-price discount – for example, instead of paying $260 to file a provisional patent application, a Small Entity would pay $130 and a filer that qualifies as a Micro-Entity would pay $65, (a 75% discount on fees).
Certification of Micro Entity Status: https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/forms/sb0015a.pdf
Patent Forms: https://www.uspto.gov/patent/forms/forms-patent-applications-filed-or-after-september-16-2012
