US Patent cost, procedure and timeline - steps from Idea to grant of Patent video by Prasad Karhad
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Stage-wise Cost for getting a patent in US
This cost requires in stages as your invention proceeds from
Novelty Search ($250 to $ 400)
Provisional patent application drafting ($400 to $600)
Non-provisional Patent drafting (from $1000 to $1,500)
and after 1 to 2 years for responding to office actions if any objections are received in an examination report, such response to office actions typically requires (from $600 to $800).
Note: these costs mentioned are exemplary and may vary with respect to patent attorneys and IPR firms.
Steps and Procedure for getting Patent in US
“Procedure for obtaining a patent in US has the following steps: capturing your idea for creating complete invention disclosure, conducting a patentability search, drafting a patent application, filing the application, publication of application, examination, Office action, responding to objections, and grant of the patent.”
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Steps and Procedure for getting Patent in US
Step 1: Going from idea to complete invention disclosure
Stage-wise Cost for getting a patent in US
Step 2: Patentability search or Novelty search (optional step)
Step 3: Patent drafting / Patent writing
Step 4: Filing a patent application
Step 5: Publication of application
Step 6: Examination of Patent Application
Step 7: Response to objections
Step 8: Grant of patent / Notice of Allowance
Selecting the right patent attorney for your invention
Step 1: Going from idea to complete invention disclosure
Every invention has its beginning in an Idea. In this phase, you capture your idea properly, get clarity on each element of the innovative idea, and fill in the blank spots with appropriate research and experiment.
Preliminary search: this search is for finding answers to questions that build a working disclosure or comprehensive invention disclosure.
What problem is my invention intended to solve? How does it work?
What are the elements or components of my invention?
Can I draw a block diagram or device or flowchart or sketch that explains my invention in a better way?
How the elements or components are interconnected
How each element is functioning in accordance with other elements
Can I search and collect information about all elements, parts or components of my invention so that there are no blank spots?
This is the most important phase for the inventor where we go from an idea stage to a working invention disclosure that can be discussed with a patent agent or attorney. we have a complete section about actions to take and worksheets Refer to the section Step 1: from idea to invention disclosure.
Include drawings, diagrams, or sketches explaining the working of the invention. they play an important role in understanding your invention. Once you have your innovative idea completely captured with all technical details, then you perform a preliminary search.
The outcome: of this step is a complete invention disclosure that covers all aspects of your invention without any missing elements or blank spots.