In the interest of complete transparency, I want to detail how much money is needed for each step of my patent prosecution process, as well as explain why certain things are not included within the itemized list which I will be presenting to you. First and foremost, I have spent the past few months learning how to draft my own patent drawings, so a significant cost has been reduced there. In addition, I may not have to pay attorney fees, as I believe I qualify for the United State's patent pro bono program. While I have drafted my own patent application, in addition to the images, a pro bono attorney means that I would not have to pay for the attorney to refine my patent application or prosecute it with the patent and trademark office, PTO. The money I am asking for is to cover California's Lawyers for the Arts, CLA fee for finding a pro bono attorney and qualifying me for one, as well as for the PTO's fees.
CLA fee:
$1765 in PTO and attorney fees
+
$335.57 to build and refine functional prototypes for both in-person PTO examiner evaluations and presentations for interested parties.
$2100.57 total
* Current PTO fee schedule can be found here.
I would like to close with a rough time line which details when I would be able to disclose more information regarding my invention.
CLA fee:
- $125 dollars for the CLA to find me an attorney
- $70- filing fee for non provisional patent
- $150- Utility Search Fee
- $180- Utility Examination Fee
- $240- Utility issue fee
- $1000- Request for prioritized examination
- $310- filament for creating prototypes
- $25.57- California sales tax of 8.25%
$1765 in PTO and attorney fees
+
$335.57 to build and refine functional prototypes for both in-person PTO examiner evaluations and presentations for interested parties.
$2100.57 total
* Current PTO fee schedule can be found here.
I would like to close with a rough time line which details when I would be able to disclose more information regarding my invention.
- I was informed by a representative of the CLA that a search for a pro bono attorney may last anywhere from several weeks to several months.
- Afterwards, assuming they were successful in finding me an attorney, I would work with that attorney for a few months while they research and polish my patent application which I have drafted.
- Once the attorney has finished polishing the application, it will be submitted, along with the PTO fees. Within a couple of months thanks to the prioritized examination, the PTO will send confirmation that my patent application has been received.