Get a Patent for a Product

Answers to these questions about how to get a patent for a product:

What is a patent?

Read a helpful article on what is a patent.

Cost to get a patent for a product

On average, budget $500 to $1,000 to do it yourself; $2,000 to $3,000 to have a patent agent file a patent application my product idea; $3,500 to $7,000 to hire a patent attorney to get a patent for a product. Some people and companies spend $20,000 to $40,000 and more to get a patent for a product.

How long does it take to get a patent for a product?

It will take around 1 to 4 months to properly draft, review, and re-draft a patent application, whether you do it yourself or hire a professional. If you do it all on your own, I’d say to double this figure.

Then, after applying for your patent with the US Patent office, wait one to three years to get just the first response of rejection or allowance, and potentially another year or two to further prosecute your patent application until you even know if you will receive a US patent.

A US patent lasts for 20 years from when you filed your patent application.

What you will NOT have when you get a patent for a product

Although it’s said the a patent give you the exclusive right to your product, the truth is, a US patent give you only the right to sue a person or company(s) who you believe may be infringing your patent rights. It’s up to you, the patent holder, to initiate the lawsuit, and be responsible for paying for it, the cost of which may exceed several hundred thousand dollars.

Once you get a patent for a product, there is no guarantee you will maintain those rights. You can loose your rights if you don’t pay periodic maintenance fees of a few thousand dollars to the US Patent Office.

Also, a competitor may take an action to have your granted US patent dis-allowed

International patent right costs to get a patent for a product routinely exceed $100,000 to $200,000.

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