Intellectual Property Research Services
An increasing number of small and medium-sized enterprises are relying on product innovation to drive their competitive strategies. This is makes it necessary for them to take steps to get the best out of their Intellectual Property (IP) assets. Businesses should obtain and maintain patent protection over IP assets that are or will be used for developing commercially useful technologies and products.
Drafting and filing of patent applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office can be very expensive. The legal cost for filing a provisional patent application alone is typically about $1,500. Preparing and filing a provisional patent application can typically reach $2,500. This excludes the filing fee (about $100) and the cost of illustrations for patent applications (up to $125 per page). Total cost may be anywhere from $10,000 to $15,000.
While the cost of acquiring and maintaining patent protection may be significant outsourcing intellectual property research can reduce related costs by as much as 50 percent.
Our experienced staff can perform various aspects of IP filing. We can provide online patent and literature databases searches to check an invention’s originality, drawing, reviewing and processing of the IP asset’s final draft of the patent application, systematic proofreading of the patent application for lapses in clarity, consistency and accuracy, and more. Our IP Research services consist of:
- Prior Art Search
- Patent Writing
- Patent Drawing
- Invention disclosure drafting
- Patent Proofreading
- Claim Analysis