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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?

Relatively minor mistakes in an issued U.S. patent may be corrected by means of a certificate of correction. Correctable mistakes are of three basic types: (a) errors incurred through the fault of the USPTO; (b) errors made by the applicant; and (c) errors regarding the named inventors.

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.

The current fee for a standard patent application is £112.50 for in-office filings and £75 for online filings. Many people work with attorneys to help navigate the patent process. Expect to pay an average of £4,000 depending on the complexity of the invention and the level of service being provided.

You can ?refile? a U.S. provisional patent application but it is not recommended because of the loss of your priority date for the first provisional application and the potential loss of some (or all) of your patent rights.

Unfortunately, under United States patent law you can not amend the patent to include the new subject matter reflecting the improvement you made to the invention. You will have to file a new patent application for the improvement to the invention instead of filing an amendment to the patent.