Best for Inventors who want a low-cost first look at patentability for a single invention.
Whatโs included
Narrow-scope attorney prior-art look on a single invention.
Short written summary of closest references and a recommended next step.
Whatโs 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.
Written formal patentability opinion (see Patentability Opinion).
Investor-grade or comprehensive search.
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.
Single invention; limited scope; one round of clarifying questions.
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.
Material expansion of scope or move to a formal opinion.
Deliverables Short search summary.
Typical timing Typically 1โ2 weeks.
Standard engagement (quoted after intake) In-Depth Patentability Search โ attorney fee $3,250. Deeper prior-art coverage prior to non-provisional drafting, licensing discussions, or investor diligence. The fuller-scope version of this engagement, quoted after intake.
Streamlined design patent filings for single-design products.
$1,100.00
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