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Hire a patent attorney to file your application. This route can run anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000 depending on the complexity and amount of time the application takes.

The Patent Pro Bono Program attempts to match inventors with registered patent agents or patent attorneys. These practitioners volunteer their time without charging the inventor. However, the inventor still must pay all fees that are required by the USPTO; these cannot be paid by the practitioner.

In addition to the cost of preparing and filing your application for patent, you may need to pay a lawyer to negotiate with the patent office on your behalf. Each response your attorney sends to the patent office can cost over a thousand dollars and the patent office can make several rejections.

Hourly rates for quality patent attorneys typically range between $400 to $600+ per hour. If you prefer a flat-fee quote, this will require the patent attorney to know exactly what the invention is and all of the embodiments you want included prior to drafting the patent application.

Cost of filing patent in India by the normal route. The official patent cost for filing a patent application is ?1,600 for an individual or ?4000 for a small or ?8000 large entity. Attorney fees for drafting a patent application would be around ?30,000.

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?