Fees & Costs

Initial Office Conference
$150.00 (1st ½ hour; thereafter, hourly rate)

PATENT MATTERS

***All Patent Application and Office Action Preparation Fees will vary depending upon complexity of the invention and/or office action.***

Preliminary Patentability Search and Opinion $1,400.00 attorney fee
PLUS SEARCH COSTS AS FOLLOWS: $325.00 Mechanical $425.00 Electrical
$525.00 Chemical/Software
Rush Service $450.00
AND FedEx / Copies, Etc. ~ $25.00
PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION $2,500.00 – $4,500.00
Plus governmental filing fees
UTILITY PATENT APPLICATION $7,000.00 – $12,000.00
Plus governmental filing fees
(Average based on 30 hours)
Plus Drawing Costs $300.00 – $600.00
(Average – based on $100/sheet – 2 to 4 sheets)
****50 % RETAINER REQUIRED PRIOR TO INITIATING APPLICATION, AND 50% REQUIRED UPON FORWARDING FIRST DRAFT OF APPLICATION TO CLIENT FOR THEIR REVIEW.****
DESIGN PATENT APPLICATION $1,850.00
Plus governmental filing fees
Plus Drawing Costs $300.00 – $600.00
PATENT AMENDMENT $1,400.00 – $3,200.00
Hourly Rate
Plus governmental filing fees
Patent Assignment $495.00
Plus governmental recordation fee
Confidentiality Agreement $475.00
Maintenance Fee Payment $495.00
Plus governmental maintenance fee

TRADEMARK/SERVICE MARK MATTERS

Preliminary Search & Opinion $950.00
Plus T&T costs and/or Dialog costs
T&T Search $675.00
Retainer (required) $1,575.00
FEDERAL TM/SM APPLICATION $950.00
Plus governmental filing fees
STATE TM/SM APPLICATION $550.00
Plus governmental filing fees
Plus Search Fee $250.00
MADRID PROTOCOL TRADEMARK APPLICATION $1,200.00
Plus governmental filing fees
Preliminary review of Office Action: $90.00 – $125.00
Paralegal fee for docketing and monitoring Hourly Rate
Plus Attorney Fee for review and editing Form Letter to client
TRADEMARK/SERVICE MARK AMENDMENT $750.00 – $2,500.00
Hourly Rate
Plus governmental fees
Preparation of Amendment to Allege Use $495.00
Plus governmental filing fees