Flat Fee Schedule

Our transparent flat fee pricing structure helps you understand costs upfront for intellectual property services.

We offer the following flat fee services, based upon Geoff's prepayment rate and current fees at the USPTO, Copyright Office, or State of Utah. The quoted rate will include all support services from Chris and the appropriate official fees where indicated. These rates are subject to change based upon the filing fees charged by the listed government entities.

These flat fees do not include Utility Patent Applications, Patent Prosecution (including prosecution of design patents), Searches, or Litigation.

Utility Non-provisional and Provisional Applications will be billed on an hourly basis, with provisional applications being considered a first step of a non-provisional "project." Average patent application projects will fall in the range of $3200 - $4800 (10-15 hours at Geoff's discounted rate) plus USPTO fees and drawings. For comparison, an average patent "project" will range between 6 to 12 pages of Specification, up to 20 claims, and 6 to 8 drawing sheets. This cost is just for filing the application -- dealing with rejections (which is normal and is called prosecution) is another matter.

Patentability searches will range from $1320 - $2310 and will have a comprehensive opinion based upon the search results. Usually, patent searches are completed by a professional searcher who will charge a fee. After receiving the results, Geoff will perform an in-depth analysis and give an opinion based on the search provided. In these cases, the fee is included in the projections listed above.

Prosecution (interacting with the USPTO to advance an application) and litigation, which would include cases in local or Federal court, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), are inherently complex matters. They are dependent upon the actions and decisions of another party beyond your (or our) control. It is impossible to determine a fixed fee for anything substantially involving another party.

Design Patent Application: includes up to 12 figures

$480 + USPTO fees1 + Draftsman's fees (usually $50-60 a sheet), includes:

  • Preparing and filing of application;
  • Communication with draftsman to create drawings;
  • Alternatively, education and explanation of drawing requirements to client
  • Additional drawings included at $30/sheet plus draftsman's fees.
Trademark Registration Application: 1 mark, 1 class

$830, includes:

  • Preparing and filing Application and Specimens;
  • USPTO Filing Fee ($350/class);
  • Point of contact for USPTO;
  • Application tracking and reporting;
  • Office action responses up to 1 hour;
  • Maintenance tracking after registration;
  • File 3 mo. extension of time, as needed, at cost ($125);
  • Add'l classes: $450.
Trademark Registration Application, free-text class definition, 1 mark, 1 class

$1050, as above except:

  • Includes USPTO Filing surcharge (+$200/class, $550 total);
  • Add'l classes: $625.
File Statement of Use

$310 1st class includes:

  • SOU fee ($150);
  • Filing SOU and preparing specimens;
  • Client education and support regarding use;
  • Additional docketing;
  • Add'l classes: $200 each.
File Extension of time to file Statement of Use

$285 Includes:

  • Extension of time fee ($125);
  • Filing extension of time;
  • Client education and support regarding use;
  • Additional docketing;
  • Add'l classes: $175 each.
Copyright Registration Application -- 1 author and 1 work

$205 Includes:

  • Preparing and filing application;
  • Client education;
  • Filing fee ($45);
  • Point of contact for U.S. Copyright Office;
  • Application tracking and reporting;
  • Simple office action responses of less than 15 minutes.
Copyright Registration Application -- standard form

$225 Includes:

  • As above except:
  • Filing fee ($65).
Copyright Registration Application -- group form

$310 Includes:

  • As above except:
  • Preparing and filing application (up to 10 works);
  • Filing fee ($85).
Issue Fee or Maintenance Fee filings for Patents

$160 + USPTO Fees (does not include transaction fees)

Filing §8 Maintenance for TMs

$460, includes

  • Preparing and filing Declaration and Specimens;
  • USPTO Filing Fee ($300);
  • Continued registration tracking and reporting and POC;
  • Add'l classes: $380;
  • Add'l §15 Declaration: $300 (includes $250 USPTO fee)/class.
Filing §9 Renewal and §8 Maintenance

$970, includes

  • Preparing and filing Declaration, Application, and Specimens;
  • USPTO Filing Fee ($650);
  • Continued registration tracking and reporting and POC;
  • Add'l classes: $700;
  • Add'l §15 Declaration: $300 (includes $250 USPTO fee)/class.
Corporate/LLC formation (Utah only)

$400, includes:

  • $59 state fees for domestic entities;
  • Basic organizing documents, including bylaws or agreements;
  • EIN;
  • IRS elections (entity tax type, S-corp, etc.);
  • Education on sales tax and employment taxes.
Corporate/LLC renewal

$60, includes $18 Utah Renewal fee.

1 USPTO patent fees are based upon entity size. Most of you will be small entities (with a 60% reduction in USPTO fees) or micro entities (with an 80% discount).

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