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Intellectual Property |
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Chicago, Illinois |
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Firm's flat-rate
basic patent
application program other topics - about patents, about the patent application process, patent searches.
Redirect for
corporate-end
patent applications or for
provisional patent applications.
Costs for
entry-level U.S. utility patent
application in its three stages - or see
Quick Cost Guide Stage a. Application preparation & filing
a.1 Attorney fees: a.2 Formal drawings: draftsman charges (at cost/usually $200-$500) a.3 USPTO fees due at filing: $400 (micro entity) or $800 (small entity) or $1,600 (large entity) a.4 (Assignment: $400 for standard-form preparation and recording, with USPTO recording fees) a.5 (Additional claims fees: Additional USPTO fees when claims exceed three independent claims and twenty claims total. Add additional USPTO charges if these limits are exceeded. Only with client's authorization.) Stage b. Application Examination (prosecution)
b.1 Attorney fees: b.2 The above b.1 fees do not include: affidavits, declarations, appeals, re-filings, time extensions, responses after final, continued prosecutions. Additional charges for any one of these steps. Only with client's authorization. Stage c. Post-Allowance c.1 Attorney fees: $450 normal handling and reporting c.2 USPTO fees due at issue payment: above $500 (micro entity) or above $1,000 (small entity) or above $2000 (large entity) (additional $30 with initial order of ten patent copies)
Written estimates provided for other fields and other complexity levels. All applications by an experienced and registered patent attorney.
other topics -
patent it or not,
patent ready,
patent or trade
secret it, FAQS,
patent term questions, inquiries - contact the firm (all modes) or call 312.419.8055
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