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Yeah, but what does it take to actually create the provisional patent? Correct me if I'm wrong, but is it not $70 + thousands of dollars in legal fees?
by meesterdude 8y ago
Yeah, but what does it take to actually create the provisional patent? Correct me if I'm wrong, but is it not $70 + thousands of dollars in legal fees?
- ridgeguy 8y agoFiling a provisional patent application costs $70 when filing as a microentity (common individual case). You can do it without an attorney (see Nolo Press and others for DIY help). After filing, the applicant has one year to file a utility application (what most people think of as a 'patent application') based on the provisional application. The provisional app is never published. If there's no derivative utility app, the provisional sinks out of sight. I forget the current utility filing fee, but it's a few hundred $ for an individual. Attorney's fees are in the few $K range and worth it if you have a valuable invention.
- chillacy 8y agoI’ve gotten them between 500 and 2000 dollars depending on the lawyer.