How to Patent an idea with a provisional patent application. Do you have a great idea and are worried someone will steal it or beat you to the marketplace? Filing a provisional patent application should be your first step to protect your new invention, even before you tell your idea to friends or investors because [...]
How much does it cost to patent an idea? It depends. There are two ways you can patent an idea:
Write and file your own patent application (the cheapest way) - total cost about $1,520 in USPTO fees only Hire a registered patent attorney or patent agent to write and file a patent application for you [...]
What is a Provisional Patent Application?
So what is a provisional patent application that you have heard so much about? – A provisional patent application is a type of patent application which can be filed in the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). There are many types of patent applications which an inventor can use to [...]
The typical Patent Process and Invention Timeline to Protect a New Idea and to patent a new idea should look something like this:
Of course each invention is different and there is no “one size fits all” or standard invention timeline [...]
Patent attorney fees can vary based on each law firm, practice area, experience, and part of the country where the attorney is located. Most attorneys have a standard rate per hour. This is called their “billing rate” and most attorneys prefer to work of the billing rate per hour fee structure because it reduces their [...]
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Brad Fach has over 12 years of experience writing and filing patent applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office. He has personally filed over 500 patents in all technical areas ranging from consumer products to software and biotechnology. Read more....
