DLC Patents

Patent Filing Costs: The following information describes the terms of the patent filing cost schedule: A “coversheet” provisional is an application that is filed with documents (e.g., manuscript, abstract, or detailed poster) prepared by the client/inventor along with a single representative independent claim. A “basic” provisional is an application that is filed with documents (e.g., manuscript, abstract, or detailed poster) prepared by the client/inventor along with a set of representative independent claims for each of the various embodiments of the invention. A “detailed” provisional is an application that is filed with documents (e.g., background, summary, detailed description) prepared by the attorney along with a set of representative independent claims for each of the various embodiments of the invention. The status of “low,” “medium,” or “high” complexity is determined with the client after a review of the disclosure materials and/or conducting a disclosure meeting, and is based on the type of invention and the amount of work that will be required for preparing the patent application.  Type of Application Cost Design patent application $225* Provisional patent application: Coversheet Provisional $150* Basic Provisional $300* Detailed Provisional $450* New utility patent application: Low Complexity $1500*+ Medium Complexity $1800*+ High Complexity $2100*+ Continuation or Divisional: Filed with preexisting claims $150* File with new claim set $600* Request for Continued Examination (RCE) $75* *plus current USPTO fees if I file the application. +plus the cost of producing formal drawings for the application.