U.S. Representation for Foreign-Domiciled Applicants — Design Patent Office Action Response

Is your company based outside the U.S., with a USPTO office action on a design patent application? Since July 20, 2026, foreign-domiciled applicants, including U.S. citizens abroad, must use a registered U.S. patent practitioner. We become your U.S. representative and prepare and file the design patent office action response for one flat fee.

Price range: $1,175.00 - to $2,575.00

Office Action Type (Design Patent)

Drawing Objections Only Drawings + Substantive Rejection

Response Timeline

Standard (7–10 Days) Expedited (Under 14-Day Deadline)

Examiner Interview

Not Included Include Interview

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Original price: $3,725.00 $2,575.00

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Ideal For:

• U.S. citizens living abroad. The USPTO foreign applicant rule is based on where you live, not on your citizenship.
• Foreign companies and their founders who filed U.S. design patent applications without counsel (pro se) and now have a response deadline
• Applications filed before July 20, 2026. The rule applies to every paper filed after that date, no matter when the application was filed.
• Design patent drawing objections and other non-substantive office actions

Includes:

• A domicile check to confirm whether the USPTO foreign representation requirement applies to you
• Filing the power of attorney and changing the correspondence address
• Review of the office action, drawings, and file history
• One remote consultation, scheduled for your time zone
• Corrected design patent drawings that meet USPTO standards
• Drafting and signing the office action response, with remarks addressing each objection
• Electronic filing through USPTO Patent Center
• Email forwarding of the filing receipt and future USPTO notices
• Deadline docketing

Excludes:

• USPTO government fees, including extension-of-time fees
• Substantive rejections under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102, 103, or 112 (available as an add-on)
• Examiner interviews (available as an add-on)
• Additional office actions
• New, continuation, or divisional design applications
• Foreign design registrations
• Translation services
• International wire or currency conversion fees

Deliverables:

• Filed USPTO power of attorney and change of correspondence address
• Corrected replacement drawing sheets
• Filed office action response (PDF)
• USPTO electronic filing receipt
• One-page summary of status and next steps

Assumptions and Limitations:

• The office action is limited to drawing objections.
• The drawing corrections add no new matter.
• There is a single applicant, or all applicants share the same domicile.
• The client’s materials are provided in English.
• One round of drawing revisions is included.
• All communication is remote.
• We can’t guarantee the application will be allowed.

Scope-Change Triggers:

• The office action includes substantive rejections.
• The application has mixed-domicile applicants or inventors.
• The drawings need new views or a complete redraw.
• The client wants more than one round of revisions.
• Late materials require an extension of time.
• A further office action issues, or the USPTO sends a notice about representation defects in earlier filings.
• An examiner interview becomes necessary.

Typical Turnaround:
7–10 business days from receipt of the signed engagement, payment, and all materials. Expedited filing is available for deadlines within 14 days.

Client Responsibilities:

• Provide your application number, the office action, your current drawings, and any prior correspondence.
• Confirm your country of domicile and your response deadline.
• Sign the engagement letter and power of attorney electronically within 2 business days.
• Approve corrected drawings within 3 business days.
• Pay the service fee and USPTO fees in USD before filing.
• Report any change of address or domicile.

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