DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (U.S.) |
FEE BASIS |
Conducting Patentability Search and Report |
Time[1] (May be
subcontracted) |
Preparation of and Filing U.S. Provisional
Patent Application |
$150 + Review /
Modification Time (per Client instructions) |
Preparation of and Filing U.S. Patent
Application Claiming Priority from a Previously
Filed National/International Application |
$600 + Review
Time (per Client instructions)[2] |
Drafting, Preparation, and Filing of Original
Utility Patent Application |
Negotiated Fixed
Fee or Time[2] |
Preparation of and Filing Request for Continued
Examination (RCE) |
$300[3] |
Preparation of and Filing Divisional Application |
$600[3] |
Preparation of and Filing Continuation-in-Part
Application |
Time[3] |
Preparation of and Filing Reissue Application |
Time[3] |
Preparation of and Filing Reexamination
Application |
Time[3] |
Preparation of and Forwarding Declaration/Power
of Attorney for Execution and Filing Subsequent to
Application Filing |
$150[3] |
Preparation and Forwarding Assignment for
Execution; Filing Recordation; Return of Recorded
Document to Client |
$150[3] |
Correction of USPTO Error in Recorded Assignment
and Forwarding Corrected Assignment |
$125[3] |
Preparation of and Filing Substantive
Preliminary Amendment |
Time |
Preparation of and Filing Claim for Priority |
$75 |
Correction of USPTO Filing Receipt Error and
Forwarding to Client |
$125[3] |
Preparation of and Filing Information Disclosure
Statement |
$250[3] |
Restriction Requirement/Election (Additional
Attorney Time for Traversal Only) |
$250[3] |
Obtaining Extension of Time |
$75[3] |
Conducting Telephonic Interview |
Time |
Conducting Personal Interview |
Time |
Preparation of and Filing Substantive Response |
Negotiated Fixed
Fee or Time[3] |
Preparation of and Filing Substitute
Specification |
Time |
Preparation of and Filing Notice of Appeal |
$150[3] |
Preparation of and Filing of Pre-Appeal Brief
Request for Review |
Time |
Preparation of and Filing Appeal Brief |
Time[3] |
Preparation of and Filing Reply Brief |
Time[3] |
Preparation of and Filing Status Inquiry |
No Charge |
Receiving and Forwarding Notice of Allowance,
and Reviewing Application for Completeness |
$275 |
Payment of Issue Fee |
$150[3] |
Forwarding Issue Notification |
No Charge |
Proofreading of Letters Patent (Upon Request by
Client), and Report; and preparation of and filing
Request for Certificate of Correction, if required |
$275 |
Proofreading of claims of published Patent
Application (Upon Request by Client), and Report |
$150 |
Preparation of and Filing Certificate of
Correction, and Report |
Time[3] |
Checking and Forwarding Certificate of
Correction |
No Charge |
Obtaining and Forwarding Certified Copy of U.S.
Patent Application |
$100[3] |
Obtaining and Forwarding Certified Copy of
Recorded Assignment |
$100[3] |
