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45 Minute Free Consultations: We provide free consultations one day out of the month,
either in person or over the phone. Please call us at (760) 804-1712 to schedule an appointment.
Hourly Rates: Eric Hanscom: $385 / hour; All other associates and agents: $195 / hour.
These rates are for all matters not covered by the flat
fees listed below. All prices quoted in US dollars.
1. Provisional Patents (Gives inventor a 1-year grace period
to work on perfecting invention, selling his/her idea, obtaining financing,
etc. At the end of the one year period, the inventor needs to either
file a utility application or abandon the idea). Flat rate: Half of the
corresponding Utility Patent Application Fee. The entire fee is due before work begins.
Includes preparing and filing a provisional patent application, respond to any issues
raised by USPTO. If you decide to file the corresponding Utility
Patent Application, we will credit half of the provisional flat fee towards your Utility
Patent Application fee. Note that our price does not include any fees required by the
United States Patent and Trademark Office nor any drawings.
2. Utility Patents (Protects the way an invention works).
A. Prior Art Search (optional, applicants are welcome
to perform their own searches but please realize that a patent filed
without a prior art search is filed "blind" to other patents
without knowing whether there are existing patents that may narrow
your patent or even prevent you from getting one). There are many individuals
and organizations that can provide this service; many of our clients have used
National Patent Services (http://www.nationalpatentservices.com/)
and been quite pleased with their work, but you are welcome to browse the internet
for a list of names and contact information. While we generally do not perform prior art
searches ourselves,
we can analyze the results for a flat fee of $750.
B. Utility Patent Application. Half of the flat
fee is due before work begins, and the remaining half is due when the application
is filed.
Flat Fees:
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Simple Mechanical, Substance, or Business Methods:
$6,000.
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Most Complex Mechanical, Substance, or Business Methods:
$7,500.
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Most Electrical, Software, and Internet:
$9,950.
- More Complex inventions will incur additional costs and will be quoted separately.
Please feel free to contact us for a more specific price quote for your invention.
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Prices are for filing a patent application with up to 20 claims, and do not include reexamination
or continuation/CIP applications. The prices quoted are for our work in filing the application only,
and do not include any responses after the application has been filed, drawings for the application, or any
of the fees required by the USPTO, including filing fees, publication fees, and issue fees.
Please visit the USPTO Website for a list of
current fees, or contact us for a more specific price quote. All work provided
after the filing of the application will be billed at our normal hourly rate.
C. Accelerated Utility Patent Application:
Under this new program, a "comprehensive" Prior Art Search is required,
which can cost $3,000 or more.
We can then submit the application under the United States Patent & Trademark Office's
Accelerated Examination program, which has a goal of dealing with your application
in one year or less. Half of the flat
fee is due before work begins, and the remaining half is due when the application
is filed.
Flat Fees:
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Simple Mechanical, Substance, or Business Methods:
$9,000.
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Most Complex Mechanical, Substance, or Business Methods:
$12,750.
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Most Electrical, Software, and Internet:
$17,250.
- More complex inventions will incur additional costs and will be quoted separately.
Please feel free to contact us for a more specific price quote.
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Prices are for filing an accelerated application with up to 20 claims, and do not include reexamination
or continuation/CIP applications. The prices quoted are for our work in filing the application only,
and do not include any responses after the application has been filed, drawings for the application, or any
of the fees required by the USPTO, including filing fees, publication fees, and issue fees.
Please visit the USPTO Website for a list of
current fees, or contact us for a more specific price quote. All work provided
after the filing of the application will be billed at our normal hourly rate.
3. Design Patent (Protects the way an invention looks, particularly
applicable to inventions where the function depends on the shape).
Flat Fee (includes preparing and filing application, but excludes
drawings, fees required by the UPSTO, including filing fees and issue fees, and any response after the filing
of the application):
A. US Design Patent: $1,300.
B. European Union Design Patent: $2,000.
4. Patent Drawings
All patent applications are assuming inventor can supply USPTO-quality drawings; if not, we can provide drawings for $200 / sheet of drawings.
If you would prefer to deal directly with the graphic designer we regularly use, his name is Mike Beatty and his
email address is JMBeattyGraphics@cox.net.
5. Trademarks.
A. Trademark Search. $675. Look for potential
conflicting trademarks and advise client of likelihood of success
in obtaining the desired name as a trademark. $100 of this cost
will be applied to a Trademark Application if client hires us to
file his/her Trademark Application within one month of the Trademark
Search.
B. Trademark Application. Flat Fee: $500 per mark.
Price is for filing one mark in any number of classes, but does not include
filing fees (approximately $275 per class) or any responses after the filing
of the application. Responses are billed at our normal hourly rate.
C. Trademark Application, Start to Finish. Flat Fee: $2,500 per mark.
Price is for filing one mark in any number of classes and any associated responses
until allowance or final rejection, but does not include
filing fees (approximately $275 per class). All other work is billed at our normal hourly
rate.
D. Trademark renewal fees. Trademarks need to be renewed between
the 5th and 6th year. You can also file a Statement
of Incontestability which sets forth a claim
that a mark registered on the Principal Register is now incontestable
at this time. We will perform both of these filings for you for
a flat fee of $750, excluding any fees required by the USPTO.
6. Copyrights. Flat Fee: $350 / copyright, includes preparation,
filing fee, responses to all Office Actions.
Preparation and Filing Time: Average time (no extra charge) /
Rush Job (50% surcharge) / Extreme Rush Job (100% surcharge).
Note: Rush Jobs and Extreme Rush Jobs not always possible due to our workload.
Utility Patents: 6 weeks / 3 weeks / 1 week
Provisional Patents: 4 weeks / 2 week / 3 days
Design Patents: 2 weeks / 1 week / 3 days
Trademarks: 1 week / 3 days / 1 day
Copyrights: 1 week / 3 days / 1 day
Payment Terms: For Utility Patents, we require half up front,
half when work is approved by client, bill paid completely before
patent application is filed. For all other work and Rush Jobs and
Extreme Rush Jobs, full payment in advance is required.
Please note: Flat fees for all services do not cover any responses
to Office Actions, rejections, objections, requests for clarification,
etc., from the governmental institution in charge of that branch of
intellectual property, unless otherwise noted. Further, flat fees are
exclusive of any filing fees associated with the appropriate government agency
where the application is being filed, unless otherwise noted. Should there
be a final refusal, we can appeal the ruling, and can discuss costs
at that time.
7. Business Entities
A. Corporations and LLCs. We can file the necessary documents and
assist the entrepreneur in starting a business. All of our work
associated with business entities will be billed at our normal
hourly rates.
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