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How much does a patent Cost?
The 'cost' of a patent can be divided into two parts, generally: (1) Patent application / filing and prosecution costs, and (2) US Patent Office filing / issuance and maintenance fees.(1) The preparation of a patent, and the prosecution of a patent after application (responding to the Patent Office Office Actions) can be performed by the inventor, although the Patent Cafe recommends the use of a qualified patent professional - Patent Attorney or Patent Agent. The total costs vary according to the complexity of a patent and the fee schedule of the patent professional, but the inventor should assume that the total Professional costs up to and including issuance will be in the $3,000 - 8,000 range. Patents can be filed for about $2,100, but this is only the application. DOn't be fooled into thinking that this is the total cost of the patent.(2) Patent Office Fees below are for small entities (Independent Inventors and Companies with less than 500 employees) and are in addition to the Professional Preparation Fees in (1) above). See the USPTO for other fees.Patent Application (Filing) Fees (to submit your patent application) Basic Patent filing fee - Utility $380.00 Design Patent filing fee $155.00 Plant Patent filing fee $240.00 Provisional Patent Application filing fee $75.00Patent Issuance Fees (paid after Patent Office approves patent) Utility Patent issue fee $605.00 Design Patent issue fee $215.00 Plant Patent issue fee $290.00Patent Maintenance Fees (to keep your patent in force) Due at 3.5 years after issuance of patent $470.00 Due at 7.5 years after issuance of patent $950.00 Due at 11.5 years after issuance of patent $1,455.00
Updated: 11/12/99
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