Fees Schedules
The following fees are approximations based on typical client needs.
Telephone Consultation
A registered patent attorney will return your call.
Call 1-858-812-2840 or fill out the
online form.
Free.
Utility Patent Application
The price of a utility patent application varies
depending on complexity of the invention. These are
average fees for completed inventions and include up to
three pages of professional patent drawings.
$3500-10,000, plus government fees.
Patent Search & Patentability Opinion
Classification-based search of U.S. patent databases
and patentability opinion letter from a registered
patent attorney.
$600.
Design Patent Application
This fee includes drawings and filing fee.
Design patents are granted for new, original and
ornamental designs for an article of manufacture. These
patents protect only the look and appearance of the
article and they last 14 years from the date of
issuance.
$1500.
Copyright Filing
Protect your artistic expressions through
copyrights.
$250 per hour preparation, plus government fees.
Trademark Search (USPTO Database)
$350, Have an attorney registered with
the Patent & Trademark Office conduct your search of
USPTO databases and
render a brief opinion about the registrability of your
proposed trademark.
Trademark Search & Opinion (Comprehensive U.S. Availability
Search)
$1500, a comprehensive search of trademark databases, common
law sources, matching ownership records, worldwide filing
indicators, and a legal opinion about availability from a PTO
registered attorney.
Trademark
Search (Advanced)
If you are looking for a custom trademark search and
legal analysis for purposes of brand expansion, brand
availability, common law, company names, or foreign
trademarks, please call to discuss with a trademark
attorney. We will listen to determine your
specific needs and quote a price that accounts for your
specific legal needs.
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Combined U.S. and International Patent Search
In addition to U.S. patents and applications, search includes patents from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)/Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), European Patent Organization (EPO), German, Swiss & Japanese patent offices, and 71 other patent offices worldwide.
$1,000.
U.S. Trademark Application
Have a PTO registered attorney
prepare and file your application includes legal fees
through filing of application.
- Actual Use Trademark Application
$850, including government fees
- Intent-to-Use Trademark Application
$850, including government fees
$350, statement of use,
including government fees
CA Trademark Application
$250, plus government filing fees.Hourly
Hourly rates are charged for litigation and responding to office actions to patents and trademark applications.
Rates vary based on the legal
services performed and experience of
the persons performing legal work.
Attorney time:
$250-350 per hour.
DISCLAIMER:
Fees are approximations for preparation of applications. Rates may vary depending on invention complexity. Hourly rates are charged for responding to office actions to patents and trademark applications.
We are not permitted by law to guaranty
the results on a particular legal
matter or that you will receive a
patent or trademark. Information on this website is informational only and is not intended to be legal advice or intended to create an attorney-client relationship.

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