Utility Patent Application
U.S. utility patent application. 20 years of protection for useful and novel machines, articles of manufacture, processes or compositions of matter. This is the most common type of application, and generally refers to mechanical inventions with a function, although they can also be chemical, biotechnological, electronic and of other types, as long as they fall within the four categories of patentable subject matter mentioned above in bold.
Examples of inventions protectable by this type of patent are an engine, a new type of fabric, a can opener, a medicine, a plastic bottle, a stapler, a detergent, an electronic device, or a novel manufacturing process.
To be patentable, an invention must be considered by the USPTO as Useful, Novel and Non-obvious. Read more about the conditions of Patentability in the U.S. before proceeding with your order. If you still have questions, we recommend requesting a Free quote or request a Patentability Study.
USPTO EXTRA COSTS
In addition to the flat fee for our professional services, you will need to cover these fixed fees required by the Patent Office:
Micro Entity
Small Entity
Large Entity
Filing Fee
$70
$140
$350
Search Fee
$154
$308
$770
Examination Fee
$176
$352
$880
Total:
$400
$800
$2,000
All these costs are required to apply for a Utility Patent and are included in the final price you will see when selecting the entity type that applies to you.
CHOOSE THE OPTION THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS
Utility Patent Types
Simple ($2,000)
Medium ($3,750)
Complex ($6,250)
Includes:
Includes:
Includes:
1 drawing
3 drawings
5 drawings
Up to 6 claims (1 indep. / 5 dep.)
Up to 13 claims (2 indep. / 10 dep. / 1 MD)
Up to 25 claims (3 indep. / 20 dep. / 2 MD)
Text based 80% on client material, up to 20% our own drafting
Text based 50% on client material, up to 50% our own drafting
Text based 10% on client material, up to 90% our own drafting
Up to 10 pages
Up to 20 pages
Up to 40 pages
Notes: The included drawings are simple drawings.
See our prices for Additional Pages and Additional Drawings.
MICRO, SMALL, OR LARGE ENTITY?
To qualify for the discounted prices, you must file a form with the USPTO stating the reasons and obtain Micro Entity or Small Entity status.
The criteria are as follows:
ME - Micro Entity:
Must qualify as a Small Entity
No inventor may have been named on more than 4 previously filed patent applications (not counting provisionals)
No inventor may have a gross income greater than $251,190 per year (unless employed by a U.S. public university)
They must not have assigned, or be obligated to assign, rights in the patent to entities that are not themselves micro entities.
SE - Small Entity:
The inventor is an individual (or individuals) who has not assigned, and is not obligated to assign, rights in the application to entities that are not themselves small entities.
or
The owner of the patent rights (in many cases the company that hired the inventor, or that acquired the rights through an assignment) is a small or medium-sized business with no more than 500 employees (including contractors)
or
The rights holder is a non-profit organization
LE - Large Entity:
The owner of the patent rights is a large company with more than 500 employees