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The USPTO has a long list of fees for filing a full patent application, but a provisional patent application is ideal for protecting an idea's concept with little or no money. Because it's so cheap to file a provisional patent, it allows U.S. inventors to obtain parity with foreign inventors.

The cheapest way to get "Patent Pending" status is to file a provisional patent application. All that is required is a detailed description of the invention, an informal drawing, and a synopsis of how you came up with the idea. For small entities, the application fee is $130 and for large companies it is $260.

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?

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.

Public Service Annoucement: No. Mailing Something to Yourself is Not a Substitute for Copyright Registration or a Patent. A common intellectual property ?urban legend? is that mailing something to yourself is legally equivalent to a copyright registration or a patent.

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?