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These articles discuss the costs of patenting your invention, in terms of realistic budgetary estimates, strategies to minimize legal costs, and the dangers of a "cheap" or less-thorough application.

How much does it cost to get a utility patent?

A utility patent will cost between $7,000 to $20,000.  This patent cost estimate includes the short-term costs to prepare and file a utility patent application which gives you patent pending for your invention. Also, the estimate includes the long-term costs to examine the utility patent application to get the patent.The short-term cost to prepare … [...]

What is the average patent cost?

The average cost of a patent is between $15,500 to $28,000.  The average patent costs depend on various factors: Whether you file a provisional or nonprovisional patent application first; Whether you expedite your patent application; and The complexity of the technology.  The factor that has the most significant impact on the total cost is the […]

How to get free help from a patent attorney?

As a patent attorney, one of the first questions that potential clients ask me is how much it costs to get a patent?  The costs typically add up to thousands of dollars.  Many inventors get discouraged upon hearing this.  They can’t afford it and quit. For me, I’m discouraged when I hear this. I’ve had […]

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How to get a patent? (cost-effectively)

To get a patent, you have to submit a patent application with the USPTO.  The submission is the only step that you need to take to get a patent.  However, you can take proactive actions to be more cost-effective when you go through the patent process. So, what are the steps to get a patent, […]

Patent Cost vs Quality

How much does a quality patent cost?

Updated: January 20, 2022 The cost for a utility patent can be as low as $900 for a micro-entity to $2400 for a large entity.  That is if the inventor does all of the work.  If you hire a patent attorney, then the cost to get a utility patent can be as high as $20,000 […]

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Is a patent worth getting?

A patent might seem like a waste of money when you launch your product.  You’re not making any money yet.  Patents are expensive.  Plus, a patent is never guaranteed. So, is a patent worth getting? A patent is worth the cost if sales of the invention are much greater than the expenses of getting a patent.  Unfortunately, you […]

Cheap patent application

Provisional patent application: a cheap option?

A provisional patent application (PPA) is not a cheap option but it is a lower-cost alternative to a nonprovisional patent application.  The reason is that although the provisional patent application has lower minimum requirements than the nonprovisional patent application, the PPA has to disclose all of the details that the NPA must disclose. The provisional […]

Cheap provisional patent application

Provisional Patent Application: Cheap Alternative?

A provisional utility patent application is one of the most misunderstood tools of the patent system—at least by non-patent practitioners. From the layperson’s perspective, the provisional patent application is usually viewed as a cheap patent application. However, as discussed below, the provisional patent application is not cheap compared to the cost to prepare a nonprovisional […]

Cheap provisional patent applications

Provisional patent applications are lower cost, but not cheap Provisional patent applications are frequently misunderstood, and in my opinion, misused.  Oftentimes, provisional applications are thought to be the poor man’s patent or the cheap patent.  However, the provisional patent application is merely a lower-cost option as best described by the United States Patent and Trademark […]

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