Fee Schedule
At Terra Nova Patent Law, PLLC, we believe that the client should know the exact cost of the representation. Therefore, we offer the flat fees displayed below.
Service | Fee | Gov't Fee, Small Entity* | Gov't Fee, Large Entity |
Patentability Search | $500 | | |
Clearance Search & Opinion | TBD | | |
Infringement Opinion | TBD | | |
Provisional Patent Application | $2,250 | $110 | $220 |
Nonprovisional Patent Application | $3,250 | $545 | $1,090 |
PCT (Based on U.S. Utility Application) | $1,000 | $1,902 | $1,902 |
National Phase Application in U.S. from PCT | $1000 | $490 | $980 |
U.S. Application based on foreign priority | $1000 | $545 | $1,090 |
Foreign Application based on U.S. or PCT Application | $1000 | TBD | TBD |
Translation | TBD | | |
Translation - Late Filing | $100 | $130 | $130 |
Information Disclosure Statement (Late Fee Shown) | $200 | $180 | $180 |
Preliminary Amendment | $400 | | |
Response to Office Action | $1000 | | |
Examiner Interview (Telephone) | $300 | | |
Appeal Brief | $1,000 | | |
Oral Hearing (Board of Appeals) | $1,500 | | |
Reply Brief | $600 | | |
Request for Reconsideration | $600 | | |
Recording Assignment (Including Preparation) | $150 | $40 | $40 |
Recording Assignment (Prepared) | $100 | $40 | $40 |
Late Filing of Oath or Declaration | $125 | $70 | $140 |
Priority Document | $75 | $20 | $20 |
Extension - One Month | $75 | $65 | $130 |
Extension - Two Months | $75 | $245 | $490 |
Extension - Three Months | $75 | $555 | $1,110 |
Terminal Disclaimer | $75 | $70 | $140 |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | $75 | $405 | $810 |
Notice of Appeal | $75 | $270 | $540 |
Request for Oral Hearing | $75 | $540 | $1,080 |
Formal Drawings (per sheet) | $100 | | |
Utility Patent Issuance | $400 | $755 | $1,510 |
Utility Patent 1st Maintenance Fee | $150 | $490 | $980 |
Utility Patent 2nd Maintenance Fee | $150 | $1,240 | $2,480 |
Utility Patent 3rd Maintenance Fee | $150 | $2,055 | $4,110 |
Foreign Annuities | $100 | TBD | TBD |
Certified Copies | $75 | $20 | $20 |
Design Patent Application Fee | $600 | $230 | $460 |
* An entity is small if it has less than 500 employees or is an educational institution.
For services not listed above, our hourly fee is $150.
Although we make every effort to provide the current United States Patent and Trademark Office fees, those fees are subject to change and those changes may not be reflected here.