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The fees shown below are subject to change at anytime without notice, and do not include filing fees, issue fees, or maintanence fees with the USPTO, WIPO, or other international offices. The shown legal fees do not include subsequent prosecution fees. Most patent applications require that one or more office action responses be filed within three years of filing the application, for which practitioners charge extra asthe responses become necessary. Add 40% for rush service to the fees shown below. Most patent applications require a patenability search. Patent applications can generally be completed within ten (10) days when rushed fees are paid. All legal fees are shown in U.S. dollars. |
| Domestic Patentability Search | $400 |
| Foreign Patentability Search | $2,100 |
| U.S. Provisional Patent Application | $2,200 |
| U.S. Design Patent Application | $2,400 |
| U.S. Plant Patent Application | N/A |
| U.S. Utility Patent Application(Software): | $6,100 |
| U.S. Utility Patent Application (Simple Mechanical): | $4,750 |
| U.S. Utility Patent Application: (Complex Mechanical): | $6,100 |
| U.S. Utility Patent Application: Chemical | N/A |
| U.S. Utility Patent Application: Electrical | $6,200 |
| U.S. Utility Patent Application(Business Method): | $6,500 |
| PCT Patent Application: | $800 |
| U.S. Office Action Response: | $1,100 |
| PCT Office Action Response: | $1,250 |
| Post-Grant Review Proceeding | Contact Us |
| Reexamination Proceedings: | $290/hour |
| General Patent Litigation: | $190/hour |
| Patentability Opinion | $5,500 and up |
| U.S. Federal Registrability Search (Word Mark): | $250 |
| U.S. Federal Registrability Search (Design Mark): | $7000 |
| International Trademark Search: | $500 |
| U.S. Trademark Application Preparation and Filing: | $875 |
| Office Action Response: | $800 |
| U.S. Copyright Application Filing: | $225 |
| ICANN Arbitrative Complaint (UDRP, CEDRP, Etc.): | $3,200 |
| Federal ACPA Complaint | $4,400 |
| General Litigation: | $290 |
| LLC Organization Docs & Filing (Articles and Operating Agreement): | $365 |
| Articles of Incorporation & Bylaws: | $365 |
| Partnership (LLP) formation: | $365 |
| Non-disclosure / Non-competition / Non-solicitionation Agreement: | $300 |
| Franchise Formation and UFOC Prepartion (Excludes Registration): | $9,000 |
Flat fee and contingency fee arrangements are available in some situations
* Filing fees for an international PCT applications is typically about $4,100 inclusive of all fees.
A copyright gives the creator of an original work of authorship the exclusive rights to reproduce the work and to be credited for creating it so long as it exists in a tangible medium, such as on paper, film, or disk. We can file a copyright registration for you with the U.S. Copyright Office.
A design patent protects an ormamental design of a useful item (the way something looks). Cars, shoes, rings and computer icons are all examples. The application process is simple relative to other applications.
A utility patent is by far the most common type of patent applied for and issued. A utility patent application can be drafted to protect any human-made chemical, machine, device, system, computer program, or method or doing or making almost anything.
In the U.S., a provisional patent is a simplified patent application that reserves the right of its inventor to file a utility application for one year. In a sense, it protects an invention temporarily for one year.
A plant patent covers the creation by a human of a new variety of plant if it can reproduce asexually.
Under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), inventors can often obtain patent protection in foreign countries if a PCT application is filed with an international receiving office within one year of the first domestic patent filing.
* Please contact us for quotes and information on continuation and divisional applications.
If someone has registered and is using, a domain name that is confusingly similar to your own in an abusive manner, we may be able to help you gain ownership of that domain though a quick and simple arbitration process. Click here for more information on domain name disputes. Examples of abusive behavior by others which may entitle you to gain control of their domain, include: (1) registering a domain name that is a misspelling of your domain, (2) registering a domain name that is similar enough to your domain that users looking for you are arriving at their domain by mistake, (3) designing or operating a website that mimics your website in some way that confuses users, or causes them to believe you condone or are associated with the infringing domain, and (4) embarassing you or your users by putting objectionable material on a domain name similar to yours (such as pornography). Individuals and organizations which engage in these behaviors are called cybersquatters or cyberpirates. Cyberpirates often engage in the above listed behaviors in an attempt to extort exorbitant purchaes prices for the infringing domain name out of legitmate website owners. The quasi-private authority which controls ownership of all domain names is called the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). ICANN provides a simple procedure for resolving disputes related to abusive behavior, and we can represent you in availing yourself of that procedure by initiating an arbritration proceeding. We do this by filing what is called a UDRP Complaint (or QCP or CEDRP Complaint).
In 2007, 78.8% of the 6,548 UDRP Arbitration complaints filed resulted in the complainant (the filer), gaining control of the domain name in dispute.
In addition to our fees shown above, ICANN charges a $1,300 filing fee to initiate an arbitration proceeding (single member panel).
In more egregious situations, we may also be able to file a federal lawsuit seeking damages for cyber-piracy, cybersquatting, trademark infringement, and unfair business practices.
A word mark is type of trademark that protects a distinctiveness and novelty inherent in a word or phrase itself, such as Google™ or Microsoft™. A wordmark cannot be generic or non-distinctive, such as Mall or Sports.
A design mark typically comprises a logo, symbol, design or image and is affixed to products.
A composite mark is a hybrid mark that combines elements of a wordmark and a design mark.
A service mark is associated with a service and usually used in advertising rather than affixed to a product.
Trade dress is any inherently distinctive appearance of a product or its packaging, so long as it isnonfuctional. It does not need to be registered and may include smells or certain types of sound.
USPatentLaw can write patentability opinions on inventions you have developed or are developing. Please call for rates.
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USPatentLaw can may be able to help you with various forms of litigation, including Internet domain name disputes, patent infringement defense and prosecution, and various types of trademark litigation. Please see our litigation subpage for more information.
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| Number of Patents in Portfolio | Price |
| 1 - 10 | $3,500 |
| 11 - 25 | $6,500 |
| 25 - 50 | $12,000 |
| 50 - 100 | $25,000 |
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Almost any collection of confidential information by a business relating to its economic viability can constitute a trade secret. Companies can sue individuals who betray their trust after being given confidential access to trade secrets. Examples of some information which may constitute trade secrets is summarized below:
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USPatentLaw may be able to help you enforce soft IP rights stemming from certain types of contracts, including:
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