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Patent Filing Services

Our patent filing services encompass writing and filing for provisional, non-provisional, design, continuations, divisional, and continuation-in-part at USPTO and PCT. Additionally, we conduct database-centered and prior art searches for your needs, such as novelty, freedom-to-operate, and validity searches. Furthermore, we write and file responses for all notices, office actions, re-examinations, pre-appeal briefs, appeal briefs, etc. When you decide to apply for a patent, we can ensure correct execution.
 
Affordable Patent Agency assists our clients in creating a strategic and comprehensive patent portfolio, which is a must for the broadest protection of your invention. Most invention protection is paramount for the best business success and significant monetization. Therefore, we offer the best quality work and toil obsessively to protect your invention. In addition, the affordable Patent Agency works with our clients to tailor our services to customize your business goals and financial resources. Thus, your intellectual property-related needs and your business and financial plan can operate concurrently. Contact us for your free estimate. We appreciate the opportunity to assist you as you apply for a patent.

Patent Filing Services

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Phase I

Our first step, Phase I, is to understand your invention and business goals to monetize your novel idea. We will communicate with you by email, phone, videoconferencing, or in person, whichever is most convenient for you during this phase. 

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Phase II

In Phase II, we will provide you with our recommendations and options, which may include a novelty search to determine whether an invention is new or not, establish if your invention meets patentability requirements, and develop intellectual property protection strategies.

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Phase III

In Phase III, we will start to write your professional application, provided no conflict of interest is present as per patent law, i.e., none of our previous clients’ inventions is close enough to be prior art for your application. We will recommend if your application may be provisional or non-provisional. 

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Phase IV

During Phase IV, we will follow up to remind you of any patent deadlines and remain available for any additional patent or licensing questions.

Our Fees

Our fees are no surprise, customizable flat fees for our services that match your innovation’s complexity, translating into the amount of skill, time, and effort required to put together the application for the patent filing. This model will assist you in planning your budget and allocating appropriate resources for your intellectual property at the onset of the process. Additionally, we take the time to explain the entire intellectual property process and keep you updated at every single step.

Skinny Provision Application Drafting and Filing

Includes one to ten claims and docketing fees) if we drafted and filled the non-provisional for it.

$1995

Skinny Provisional Application Drafting and Filing

Includes one #claim and docketing fees

$1595

Prior Art Search

$489

Prior Art Search Report with our Opinion

$645

  • Simple innovation with 0-2 moving parts or embodiments. For example, screwdriver, wrench, simple cooking devices, ice cube tray, coat hanger, paper clip, and diapers.
  • We highly recommend having one or more broad claims in a provisional application based on the complexity of your invention, even though USPTO does not require any claim(s) in a provisional application.
  • Please note that our prices below do not include the provisional USPTO filing fee of $75, $150, $300 for micro-, small entity, and regular fees, respectively.
  • Your cost for a nonprovisional patent application is our fees plus a USPTO fee of $455, $830, or $1820 for micro-, small entity, or regular fee, respectively. USPTO charges extra per claim above 20 claims.
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