How much does a patent cost?

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Request for Question Clarification by easterangel-ga on 14 Nov 2004 16:28 PST

Hi!

In what country are you going to apply for a patent?

Thanks!

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Clarification of Question by arthurwolf-ga on 14 Nov 2004 17:02 PST

USA and International if possible

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Here are the Patent filing fees for the US and International applications.

US ? You can find the different application fees according to the
different types of patents.

US Patent Fees
http://ebiz1.uspto.gov/vision-service/Product_Services_P/msgShowProductSets?category=P


WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) meanwhile is the place
to go to get International Patents. Here are the fees for application
of an international patent.

Transmittal Fee - $300
International filing fee - $1,134
Fee Per Sheet Over 30 - $12
PCT Easy reduction - $81
Search Fees - $1,000
Preliminary examination fees - $600

Additional fees and corresponding deductions depend on certain cases.
You can read them on the notes below our next link.

PCT Fee Tables
http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/fees.pdf


You can read more about WIPO by clicking on the link below.

WIPO 
http://www.wipo.int/index.html.en 


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International patent

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Just thought I'd add that while working for an intellectual property
division of a major U.S. University, we estimated that the COST of
securing a property was about $10,000 per patent, including the fees
mentioned above.  This included fees to patent lawyers to create
patents that were difficult to challenge, and usually two rounds with
the patent office.