US Patent Protection
for Global Inventors
Utility, design, and provisional patents drafted by US-licensed patent attorneys. Experienced with Paris Convention priority, PCT national phase entry, and international applicants from 40+ countries.
Free Patent AssessmentUtility Patent
Protects how an invention works, is used, or is manufactured. Covers software, mechanical, electrical, biotech, and chemical inventions.
Duration
20 years
Exam Timeline
12–24 months
Design Patent
Protects the ornamental appearance or visual characteristics of a product. Faster examination than utility patents.
Duration
15 years
Exam Timeline
6–18 months
PCT / Paris Convention
Entry into the US based on PCT national phase, Paris Convention priority, foreign applications, or related international filing strategy.
Duration
Priority-based
Exam Timeline
Varies
Patent pathway
Utility Patent
Protects how an invention works, is used, or is manufactured. Covers software, mechanical, electrical, biotech, and chemical inventions.
From scratch
Best when you have an invention disclosure, prototype, drawings, source materials, or technical notes but no complete patent application yet.
Step-by-step feesBased on priority
Can also be filed from a foreign priority application, PCT national phase, continuation, or direct Paris Convention entry.
Priority filing feesPackage or staged billing
For PCT or Paris Convention entry, use the all-in package when the matter follows the standard path through filing, up to two OA responses, and issue.
Patent pathway
Design Patent
Protects the ornamental appearance or visual characteristics of a product. Faster examination than utility patents.
From scratch
Best when the core value is product appearance, UI shape, packaging, icons, surface ornamentation, or industrial design.
Step-by-step feesBased on priority
Can be filed as a first US design application or based on a foreign design priority under the Paris Convention.
Priority filing feesPackage or staged billing
For foreign-priority design filings, the package table gives a cleaner budget than item-by-item billing.
Patent pathway
PCT / Paris Convention
Entry into the US based on PCT national phase, Paris Convention priority, foreign applications, or related international filing strategy.
From scratch
Use this path when an existing foreign or PCT application already defines the invention and priority record.
Step-by-step feesBased on priority
We review priority documents, entity status, translation needs, formalities, IDS exposure, and US claim strategy before filing.
Package optionsPackage or staged billing
Choose package pricing for ordinary PCT/Paris entry, or step-by-step pricing when you prefer pay-per-stage control.
Patent Fees at a Glance
Patentability Search (prior art + written memo)
$290 – $490
Provisional Application (12-month priority date)
$590 – $890
Design Patent (drafting + filing)
$890 – $1,190
Utility Patent — Standard drafting package
$1,500 – $2,990
Package Deals — PCT / Paris Convention Entry into US
Package prices include all standard application service fees, standard USPTO official fees, up to two Office Action responses, issue-stage service fees, and standard issue fees.
Non-standard items are billed separately, including more than two OA responses, excess claim fees, RCE, appeal, expedited examination, IDS-heavy work, extensions, priority restoration, complex corrections, ownership changes, continuations, divisionals, reissue, or other special procedures.
Utility Patent Package
All-in standard package: application service + official fees + up to 2 OA responses + issue service + issue fee
Micro Entity
$3,300
Small Entity
$3,600
Large Entity
$5,800
Design Patent Package
All-in standard package: application service + official fees + up to 2 OA responses + issue service + issue fee
Micro Entity
$1,400
Small Entity
$2,000
Large Entity
$3,600