DIY Patents

Only inventors, registered patent attorneys and agents are eligible to file patents with the USPTO. Therefore, as the inventor, you do not need to utilize a patent attorney to file your patent. However, utilizing the services of a patent attorney is highly advisable.

The level of protection a patent provides your invention is directly correlated to the verbiage of the claims in your patent application. Claiming a patent too broadly will lead to a rejection by the USPTO, and claiming a patent to narrowly could lead to a patent that is commercially worthless. Patent attorneys have been trained and certified by the USPTO to possess the knowledge necessary to properly draft claims before the USPTO. Therefore, you can feel secure that a patent application drafted by a registered patent attorney will provide you with the invention protection that you expect

Want to see the opinion of others:

USPTO:
Inventors Eye | Working with a Patent Practitioner

HOWSTUFFWORKS.com:
When should you contact a patent attorney- - HowStuffWorks

NOLO.com:
Do You Need a Lawyer to File a Patent- | Nolo.com

Legal and Government Fees

Patentability Searches
Legal Fees¹	$400

Utility Patents
Legal Fees²	Application Drafting Fee	Starting At $2,500
	USPTO Office Action Responses	$750
	Drawings	$125 per sheet
Government Fees^3,4	Entity Type	Large Entity	Small Entity	Micro Entity
	Basic Filing Fee	$280	$70	$70
	Utility Search Fee	$600	$300	$150
	Utility Examination Fee	$720	$360	$180
	Utility Patent Issue Fee	$960	$480	$240

Design Patents
Legal Fees²	Application Drafting Fee	Starting At $1,500
	USPTO Office Action Responses	$500
	Drawings	$125 per sheet
Government Fees^3,4	Entity Type	Large Entity	Small Entity	Micro Entity
	Basic Filing Fee	$180	$90	$45
	Design Search Fee	$120	$60	$30
	Design Examination Fee	$460	$230	$115
	Design Patent Issue Fee	$560	$280	$140

Provisional Patents
Legal Fee²	Application Drafting Fee	Starting At $1,250
	Drawings	$125 per sheet
Government Fees^3,4	Entity Type	Large Entity	Small Entity	Micro Entity
	Provisional Filing Fee	$260	$130	$65

1) Paid in Advance.

2) ½ due in Advance, ½ due prior to filing.

3) Due prior to filing, except for Issue Fees, which are due when the patent issues.

4) Government fees are subject to change.

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