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Competitive Rates

If you are an individual inventor we can provide you with very competitive rates for our patent services. We will turn around and complete each patent application within 8 weeks from the receipt of a completed invention disclosure form. We will also perform all work on a fixed fee basis in accordance with the following domestic schedule (US Dollars):


Preliminary Patentability Search with Opinion Letter (2-4 Weeks)
$400.00

Prepare U.S. Utility Patent Application*  
   
Mechanical Patent Cases
$1500 plus costs
   
Electrical Mechanical Cases
$2000 plus costs
   
Electrical Patent Case
$4000 plus costs

Software Patent Cases
$5000 plus costs
   
Business Method Patent Cases
$7500 plus costs
   

* All quoted rates are fixed fee rates that are exclusive of drawing
costs ($125/sheet), government filing fees (typically $355) and express
mailing charges ($15.00).
 
Corporate rates for preparing 10 or more utility patent applications
in any 3 month period are discounted by 20% from the rates shown.
 

 

Law Office of Jerry R. Potts

We would welcome your inquiries regarding engaging our services. In this instance, we will upon your request provide a form confidential disclosure agreement that we will execute to provide you with the assurance that we will not disclose you invention to anyone outside of our firm without your authorization. We will also provide a sample of a typically engagement letter and our fee policy agreement for your review. With regard to engaging our services: We will not undertake legal representation until we have made certain that (1) our firm has no conflict between a new representation and the representation of any of our existing clients; (2) that a prospective client has a clear understanding of the fees, costs and time requirements that will be necessary to seek or obtain intellectual property protection; and (3) that we have a signed retainer agreement wherein we have agreed in writing to represent the interests of a prospective client and the prospective client has agreed in writing to engage the services of our firm and has advanced the necessary fees and costs to enable an undertaking of the requested services. For your convenience we have provided a schedule of our fees and services to help expedite your inquires. Following these links to see a sample of the various patents we have successfully prosecuted to issuance, or an overview of our firm.

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