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Patent pricing should not be a mystery that reveals itself one invoice at a time. Here is the entire math, in public, before you ever talk to us.
USPTO fees, professional patent drawings, expedited Track One filing, and every office action response your case needs. The meter never starts, because there is no meter.
Most firms quote you for drafting, then bill by the hour every time the Patent Office does anything, for years, while the application sits in a three year queue. Here the entire path is one fixed number, filed expedited under Track One and prosecuted through issuance or final office action, with the goal of your issued patent in hand about one year after you start, subject to the engagement terms. Ask any other firm to put that in writing, apples to apples. Then decide.
Pricing assumes micro entity status, which most individual inventors and small startups qualify for. What is micro entity status? If you do not qualify, the USPTO's higher fees apply and only the difference is added to the amounts quoted here. Either way, the exact numbers are explained and agreed to in writing before any step begins.
Book Your Free Readiness CallThese are honest generalizations about how traditional firms price utility patent work for individual inventors. Your mileage will vary, which is rather the problem.
| Patent My Product | Typical hourly firm | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One flat fee per step, published on this page | Hourly rates, estimates subject to change |
| Prior art search first | Always. $1,500, with a written Green, Yellow, or Red recommendation | Often optional or skipped; sometimes outsourced |
| Drafting and filing | Included in Step 3, drafted personally by a 25+ year attorney and engineer | $8,000 to $15,000+, often drafted by associates |
| USPTO fees and drawings | Included at micro entity rates | Billed separately, on top |
| Expedited examination | Every case files Track One. Goal: about one year | Standard queue, often 2 to 4 years; Track One extra |
| Office action responses | Included. Every response your case needs | $2,500 to $5,000+ each, billed as they arrive |
| Total cost certainty | $15,000, in writing, before you start | Unknown until it is over |
You pay for one step at a time, and you decide after each step whether to continue. Step fees are separate and are not credited toward later steps. There is never an obligation to proceed.
Our payment portal offers third party financing with monthly payment options, subject to approval. We take no equity, no royalties, and no interest in your invention. Ever.
The published pricing includes USPTO fees at the micro entity rate. If you qualify as a small or standard entity instead, only the USPTO fee difference is added, and you will approve the exact numbers in writing before any filing.
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