U.S. Patent Application Pricing
Here are our base prices for filing U.S. patent applications. Get in touch with us for your customized quote.
Provisional
starting from
$1,995through
filing
filing
- Small Entity Filing Fees Included ($150)
- "Patent pending" for one year
- Secure earlier effective filing date
- Provides one year to test & market
- Delay full Utility application
- Patentability search & opinion available
- No term of patent protection
- Not examined by the USPTO
Utility
starting from
$5,795through
filing
filing
- Small Entity Filing Fees Included ($830)
- "Patent pending" until final disposition
- Protect a process, machine, article, etc.
- Can yield a granted patent
- Can be filed based on provisional
- Patentability search & opinion available
- Term ends 20 years from filing date
- Examined by the USPTO
Design
starting from
$2,795through
filing
filing
- Small Entity Filing Fees Included ($510)
- "Patent pending" until final disposition
- Protect a new and ornamental design
- Can yield a granted patent
- Patentability search & opinion available
- Term ends 15 years from issue date
- Examined by the USPTO
- Cannot be filed based on provisional
Our Professional Features
We put serious effort into applications, with the goal of effective implementation of our clients' patent strategies. Where applicable, our patent services include the following features:
Professional Application
A professional-grade patent application is more than a paper detailing an invention—it is a legal instrument designed to implement a patent strategy.
Claim Drafting
Patent claims define the metes and bounds of the invention and form the core of the legal property right a patent is intended to protect.
Drawing Preparation
Patent drawings are a unique form of technical drawing, designed to accompany the application's specification and claims.
Specification Drafting
Specifications accompany the claims and drawings to provide the disclosure of the invention, and it's important a specification properly disclose the invention.
Assignment of Invention Rights
Oftentimes, there is a need for an inventor's rights to be transferred. We include basic assignment agreements where necessary to file.
Information Disclosure Statement
All involved with a patent application owe a duty of disclosure. Preparation of one Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) is included in our base price.
Application Tracking
Once a non-provisional utility or design patent application is filed, we track it through completion and keep you apprised of its progress.
Prosecution Strategy
A prosecution strategy must be designed to implement your patent strategy. We counsel on options, and can help you decide which path to take.
Office Action Responses
Over 80% of applications—including those ultimately allowed—receive at least one rejection. We advise on, prepare, and file responses to such Office Actions.
Examiner Interviews
In some instances, it is helpful to conduct an interview with the patent examiner to better understand an Office Action or advance a case.
PTAB Appeals
When an impasse in prosecution is reached, it may become necessary to file an appeal to the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB).
...and more
The specification and claims of a patent, particularly if the invention be at all complicated, constitute one of the most difficult legal instruments to draw with accuracy.
We do Trademarks and Copyrights too.
More Services
As an intellectual property boutique, our practice runs the gamut of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and business law.
IP Strategy
- Identification of IP
- Prosecution Strategy
- Portfolio Management
- Freedom-to-Operate &
- Patentability Opinions
Creative Works
- Copyrights
- Licensing
- Negotiations
- Cease & Desist Letters
Brand Identity
- Trademarks
- Trade Dress
- Clearance Searches
- Cease & Desist Letters
Business Law
- Business Formations
- NDAs
- Trade Secrets
- Licenses & Sales
- Contracts