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How to get a patent in 5 steps Understand your invention. Research your invention. Choose the type of protection. Draft your patent application. Wait for a formal response.

How to get a patent in 8 steps Determine if patent protection is appropriate. ... Determine if your invention is patentable. ... Conduct a patent search. ... Determine what kind of patent you need. ... Prepare to submit your application. ... Submit your application. ... Work with your patent examiner. ... Get approved and pay final fees.

A patent attorney will usually charge between $8,000 and $10,000 for a patent application, but the cost can be higher. In most cases, you should budget between $15,000 and $20,000 to complete the patenting process for your invention. Previous: Why should you file a patent application? Next: Is your invention valuable?

So, for a patent to be issued, your invention must meet four conditions: Able to be used (the invention must work and cannot just be a theory) A clear description of how to make and use the invention. New, or ?novel? (something not done before) ?Not obvious,? as related to a change to something already invented.

A patent application is subject to the payment of a basic filing fee and additional fees that include a search fee, an examination fee, and issue fee. The fees vary with the type, content, and size of the application being filed and the entity status of the applicant.

Applicants with free options for acquiring intellectual property protection: The Patent Pro Bono Program is a nationwide network of independently operated academic and nonprofit organizations that endeavor to match volunteer patent practitioners with financially under-resourced inventors seeking patent protection.