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PATENTABILITY SEARCH |
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Attorney's Fees |
$800 - $1400 |
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Miscellaneous Expenses
(Photocopying, postage, long distance
calls) |
$250 - $300 |
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TOTAL: |
$1050 - $1700 |
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PATENT APPLICATION PROSECUTION |
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PREPARATION AND FILING
OF PATENT APPLICATION
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Attorney's Fees |
$3,700 - $8,000 |
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Government Filing Fee |
$385 - $770 |
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Informal Patent Drawings
(1-5 Sheets @ $80 - $100/sheet) |
$80 - $500 |
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Miscellaneous Expenses
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$80 - $550 |
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TOTAL: |
$4,245 - $9,820 |
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PREPARATION AND FILING OF A
PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION |
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Attorney's Fees |
$2,000 - $3,000 |
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Government Filing Fee |
$80 - $160 |
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Informal Patent Drawings
(1-5 Sheets @ $80 - $110/sheet) |
$80 - $550 |
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Miscellaneous Expenses
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$60 - $200 |
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TOTAL: |
$2,220 - $3,910 |
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CORRESPONDENCE WITH PATENT AND
TRADEMARK OFFICE |
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Cost Per Response to Each Office
Action |
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Attorney's Fees |
$825 - $1,650 |
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Miscellaneous Expenses
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$25 - $50 |
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TOTAL: |
$850 - $1,700 |
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COST FOR 1 - 2 RESPONSES: |
$850 - $3,400 |
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EXTENSIONS OF TIME TO FILE A RESPONSE
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1 month |
$55 - $110 |
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2 month |
$210 - $420 |
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3 month |
$475 - $950 |
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PUBLICATION of APPLICATION
FEE |
$300 |
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FEES PAYABLE AT ISSUE |
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Attorney's Fees |
$250 - $350 |
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Issue Fee |
$665 - $1,330 |
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Soft Copies of Issued Patent |
$30 - $30 |
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Formal Patent Drawings
(1-5 Sheets @ $110 - $120/sheet) |
$110 - $700 |
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TOTAL: |
$1,055 - $2,410 |
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TOTAL COST TO PROSECUTE A UTILITY PATENT
APPLICATION: |
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$6,150 - $15,630 |
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These
are only rough estimates to assist you in planning.
All fees are subject to change. The actual costs of
individual applications varies significantly with each
case. Before beginning work on your patent application,
the attorney will give you an estimate of how much
it will cost and require that you provide an advance
retainer. |
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