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Background
A patent attorney would typically charge between $8,000 and $10,000 for a patent application, though the price may be higher, according to Bitlaw Guidance. Generally, you should plan to spend between $15,000 and $20,000 total, including application prosecution cost, to finish the patenting process for your invention. As per the American Intellectual Property Law Association's (AIPLA) biannual Economic Survey, the estimates are within the average cost range for most patent attorneys.
Nevertheless, time after time I was able to bring the price down to a three-digit figure when patenting my inventions myself. I worked as a development engineer for the US patent king IBM for 20 years, and I also spent over 15 years practicing patent drafting and prosecution at a Utah-based patent law firm. I remember, that once, a patent attorney took barely an hour to review a patent application I had drafted for my invention. I paid $250 for that. I was able to obtain a patent grant by successfully overcoming a non-final office action (claim rejection) on my own. I go into great detail in my book about my extensive experience in patenting my own and my clients' inventive ideas. I also provide a ton of excellent patenting advice from multiple patent authorities. You will be in capable hands without a doubt.
Summary
This step-by-step hands-on guide to achieving great patents is a complete solution provider for you, a DIY inventor or a patent professional seeking advanced practice tips. It helps you:
- Use unique tools for application drafting and prosecution that are time-tested for patenting inventions for IBM, small businesses, startups, and the author
- Embody actionable, insightful information in drafting high-tech and non-high-tech patents
- Spot an invention and write adequate disclosure the IBM way, leading to a great patent
- Perform free worldwide prior art searching online
- Maximize patent value by claiming an invention in all its commercially consequential contexts and boost licensing income by drafting continuable patent applications
- Create effective drawings yourself to accomplish a better patent the easiest and best way
- Become a registered e-filer to e-file applications and other patent documents like a pro
- Prosecute applications successfully yourself, demoed with real-world cases the author won
Thus, given a superb patent specification template and plenty of exemplary applications (several approved without prior rejections), you can lay your application out quickly and efficiently, like form filling--requiring no “legal” skills. You can also grasp a proven strategy to reveal novelties and broaden claims with multiple claim types for maximum protection. Furthermore, as I do, you’ll be taught to make fantastic drawings of the invention to support your claims and specification.
After purchase, get a download link to the URL for the Microsoft Word patent-app-specification template and Microsoft Visio drawing template from the book. And, at the same time, check for book updates.
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