Cease & Desist
A streamlined cease-and-desist letter for a narrow scope (e.g., obvious copy/paste copyright infringement or single-mark unauthorized use).
IPR / PTAB Support
Petitioner- or patent-owner-side support for IPR or PTAB proceedings — most commonly prior-art search, claim analysis, or drafting assistance for lead counsel.
$7,500.00
Engagement type: Tiered Fee
Attorney fee: $7,500–$18,000
$7,500 – $18,000 (final fee set by stage and scope)
USPTO / USCO / WIPO fees billed separately at cost.
Best for
Petitioner- or patent-owner-side support for IPR or PTAB proceedings — most commonly prior-art search, claim analysis, or drafting assistance for lead counsel.
What’s included
- Defined scope of search, claim analysis, or drafting support as set in the engagement letter.
- Working sessions with lead counsel.
What’s NOT included
- Government, third-party, foreign-associate, translation, courier, and vendor fees.
- Continued prosecution, additional office actions, or post-allowance work beyond what is expressly itemized.
- Litigation, contested proceedings (IPR/PGR/PTAB, oppositions, cancellations), or appeal work.
- Work on additional applications, jurisdictions, classes, or marks not listed in the engagement letter.
- Lead-counsel representation before the PTAB unless expressly stated in the engagement letter.
- Discovery, depositions, and oral hearings beyond the agreed scope.
Client responsibilities
- Provide complete, accurate, and timely technical / business disclosures.
- Review and approve drafts and filings before submission.
- Pay government and third-party fees in advance of any filing deadline.
Assumptions
- Standard complexity for the service category.
- One primary applicant or business entity; one primary jurisdiction unless otherwise stated.
- One round of substantive client revisions included.
- No material adverse facts (e.g., prior public disclosure, intervening prior art) discovered after engagement.
Scope-change triggers
- Material change in scope, claims, embodiments, classes, marks, or jurisdictions.
- Adversarial action by a third party (opposition, cancellation, declaratory action).
- Expedited / emergency turnaround required to meet a statutory or self-imposed deadline.
- After-discovered prior art, prior use, or undisclosed prior filings.
- Stage transitions (institution, trial, hearing) are tiered.
Deliverables
Per engagement letter.
Typical timing
Set in writing.
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