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Professional fees. Government fees not included.
Different projects call for different levels of help. Choose the service that fits your next step, with a fixed price and a clear description of the work.
Whichever package you choose, I personally handle the legal work we agree on and take professional responsibility for it.
If you’re comfortable preparing your own provisional application, we’ll handle the filing, with or without an attorney review first. If you’d rather we prepare the application for you and you’re comfortable working by email, we recommend Draft & file for a provisional application or Essentials for a utility or design application. And if talking things through live would help, Draft, discuss & file and our Guided packages include scheduled calls with me.
Patentability search
Understand what already exists before investing in an application, and identify what makes your invention different.
| What’s included | Search & assessment$499 Choose |
|---|---|
| Search of patents and other publications | Included |
| Written assessment | Included |
| Email questions about the findings | Included |
| Video consultation | 20 minutes |
$499
Search and written assessment, with email support and a discussion of the findings.
Professional fee.
Search and written assessment, with email support and a discussion of the findings.
Before you engage: We agree on the invention, sources, and coverage before starting.
Not included: A freedom-to-operate opinion about whether a product infringes others’ rights; A guarantee that every relevant reference will be found or a patent will issue; Application preparation or filing.
Provisional application
A provisional application is a lower-cost first step toward a patent. It gives you up to 12 months to decide whether to pursue a full utility patent application—and prepare for that larger investment.
| What’s included | Filing only$249 Choose | Review & file$699 Choose | Draft & file$1,099 Choose | Draft, discuss & file$1,399 Choose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney reviews your draft and lists gaps | Not included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Attorney prepares your application | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Application size covered | Up to 100 pages | Up to 40 pages, 10 drawing sheets | One invention | One invention |
| Drawings | You provide | You provide | Simple diagrams | Simple diagrams |
| Email support | Filing questions | Review & filing | Drafting & review | Drafting & review |
| Client revision round | Not included | One recheck | One | One |
| Video consultations | Not included | Not included | Not included | 20 min + 10 min |
| Filing, confirmation, and copies | Included | Included | Included | Included |
$249
You prepare the application; we handle the filing.
$699
You prepare the application; we review it, list any gaps, and file it.
$1,099
Attorney drafting and filing, with email support.
$1,399
Attorney drafting and filing, with two focused calls.
Professional fees. Government fees not included.
You prepare the application; we handle the filing.
Covers applications up to 100 pages. We quote longer applications before you engage.
Before you engage: No application drafting, patentability opinion, or full assessment of the disclosure’s legal adequacy. Material gaps may require a different service before filing.
You prepare the application; we review it, list any gaps, and file it.
Covers up to 40 pages and 10 drawing sheets. We quote longer applications before you engage.
Before you engage: No rewriting, claim drafting, prior-art search, or patentability opinion.
Attorney drafting and filing, with email support.
Before you engage: We agree on the invention and drawing work before engagement. Correcting our errors does not use your revision allowance.
Attorney drafting and filing, with two focused calls.
Before you engage: The calls cover the agreed invention and draft.
+ $65 government fees at filing*
*Assuming micro-entity eligibility. Additional and later fees are separate.
Government fees: Government filing fees are separate from the professional fee. Eligibility for any reduced fee needs review.
Drawings & optional work: Draft & file and Draft, discuss & file include necessary simple diagrams derived from your supplied materials. The drawing work is defined in the quote. Filing only and Review & file use your prepared description and drawings. Any additional drawing or invention work is quoted before engagement.
Outside these packages: A patentability search; The later nonprovisional application; Foreign filings, later examination work, or a guarantee of a patent.
Utility patent
A utility patent protects how your invention works. That protection can help you defend the advantage you’ve created, whether you’re launching a business or expanding an established one.
| What’s included | Essentials$2,949 Choose | Guided$3,399 Choose |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney prepares your application | Included | Included |
| Description, claims, and abstract | Included | Included |
| Drawings | Agreed drawings | Agreed drawings |
| Email support | Included | Included |
| Client revision round | One | One |
| Video consultations | Not included | 30 min + 20 min |
| Filing, confirmation, and copies | Included | Included |
$2,949
Attorney preparation and filing, with email support.
$3,399
The same preparation, with strategy and review calls.
Professional fees. Government fees not included.
Attorney preparation and filing, with email support.
Before you engage: This is the standard-matter professional fee. More extensive work receives its own fixed quote before engagement.
The same preparation, with strategy and review calls.
Before you engage: The calls cover the agreed invention, application, and requested protection.
+ $400 government fees at filing*
*Assuming micro-entity eligibility. Additional and later fees are separate.
Government fees: Government filing, search, and examination fees are separate. Fee eligibility needs individual review.
Drawings & optional work: The quote defines the necessary drawing work. Extensive illustrations, additional inventions, and complex priority or other filing work may need a different fixed quote, agreed before engagement. Technology alone does not determine the price.
Outside these packages: A patentability search or freedom-to-operate opinion; Responses to patent-office objections, appeals, or later applications; Foreign filings or a guarantee that a patent will issue.
Design patent
When your product’s appearance helps it stand out, a design patent can help you protect that investment.
| What’s included | Essentials$899 Choose | Guided$1,149 Choose |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney prepares your application | Included | Included |
| Product designs | One | One |
| Formal drawings | Standard set | Standard set |
| Email support | Included | Included |
| Drawing revision round | One | One |
| Video consultations | Not included | 30 minutes |
| Filing, confirmation, and copies | Included | Included |
$899
One design, prepared and filed with email support.
$1,149
The same design application, with a live discussion.
Professional fees. Government fees not included.
One design, prepared and filed with email support.
Before you engage: We confirm the drawing set and standard-matter fit before engagement. Corrections to our work or our drawing provider’s work do not use your revision allowance.
The same design application, with a live discussion.
Before you engage: The consultation covers the agreed product design and drawing set.
+ $260 government fees at filing*
*Assuming micro-entity eligibility. Additional and later fees are separate.
Government fees: Government filing fees are separate from the professional fee. Eligibility for any reduced fee needs review.
Drawings & optional work: A standard drawing set from consistent photos or CAD is included. The required views are confirmed in your quote. Complex reconstruction, extensive illustration work, or additional designs may require a different quote before engagement.
Outside these packages: A design or patentability search; Protection for how the product functions; Additional designs, foreign filings, or later examination responses.
Freedom to operate
Identify potential patent problems before committing to manufacturing or launch, while changes may still be easier to make.
| What’s included | Review$499 Choose | Search$1,249 Choose |
|---|---|---|
| Patents reviewed | One you identify | Material search findings |
| Search for relevant patents | Not included | Included |
| Review of relevant claims and status | Included | Included |
| Written assessment and next steps | Included | Included |
| Video consultations | Not included | 20 min + 20 min |
$499
You provide the patent. We assess how it applies to your product.
$1,249
We find relevant patents and assess what they mean for your product.
Professional fees.
You provide the patent. We assess how it applies to your product.
This package focuses on the patent you identify. If we identify related patents that warrant additional review, we’ll flag them and explain what further work would involve.
We find relevant patents and assess what they mean for your product.
The assessment distinguishes existing patent rights from pending applications that may warrant attention as they develop.
Each package addresses one specified product or process and the agreed features relevant to your activities in the United States. Before we begin, we’ll confirm the scope, fixed fee, and delivery date.
The written assessment will explain what we reviewed, the conclusions we reached, and any questions that remain unresolved. If resolving a concern requires substantial additional work, we’ll explain why and agree on a separate fee with you before proceeding.
Patent applications, licensing negotiations, litigation, ongoing monitoring, and advice on foreign patent rights are separate services.
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