"What are the total costs involved with a Utility Patent Application?"	A Non-Provisional (Utility) Patent Application is less expensive to in the long run than a provisional. Here's the breakdown: Our Fee: $1,899 PTO Filing Fee (as of 10/07): $435 Patent Drawing Sheets (assume three @ $100/ea): $300 Total to Patent Pending: $2,634 One to Three years later, it is likely that you will receive an office action from the PTO rejecting your application. There is no way to know how "strong" the rejection will be, so we estmiate from 1 to 6 hours (but it could be more). Further, you might recieve more than one office action: Office Action Response ($150/hr) : $150 - $900 Issuance & Publication Fee to PTO $1,020 Additional Total for Published Patent: $1,170 - $1,920 Once your patent is granted, you'll have three "Maintenance Fees" to pay at various times after the publication date. These are as follows: 3.5 Years After Patent Granted $465 7.5 Years After Patent Granted $1,180 11.5 Years After Patent Granted $1,955 Helpful .pdf files Click for a printer-friendly .pdf version of total patent costs and timelines for utility patents. Other Types of Patents: US Provisional Patent Application Total Costs US Design Patent Total Costs PCT and Foreign Patent Total Costs Next Question: How do I get started with a Utility Patent Application?
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