The Cost of Obtaining a Patent in the US

Estimating US patent costs is a difficult matter because so much depends on the technology involved. Nevertheless, I am still routinely asked for ballpark figures and estimates, so what follows should give some guidance when budgeting through the filing of a patent application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It will also be helpful to review Patent Attorney Fees Explained and US Patent Office Fees.

Full article at IPWatchdog: http://ipwatchdog.com/2011/01/28/the-cost-of-obtaining-patent/id=14668/