"What are the total costs involved with a Provisional Patent Application?"	Provisional Patent Applications are less expensive to start with, but will cost you more in the long run. Here's the breakdown: Our Fee: $999 PTO Filing Fee (as of 10/07): $105 Patent Drawing Sheets (assume three @ $100/ea): $300 Total to Provisional Patent Pending: $1,404 Subsequent costs of filing a non-provisional utility patent (within 12 months), if we wrote your provisional. $1,499 Filing fee to PTO $435 Total to Non-Prov. Patent Pending: $1,934   Helpful .pdf files Click for a printer-friendly .pdf version of total patent costs and timelines for provisional patents. Other Types of Patents: US Non-Provisional (Utility) Patent Total Costs US Design Patent Total Costs PCT and Foreign Patent Total Costs Next Question: How do I get started with a Provisional Patent Application?
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