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Basic Provisional Patent Application

$299

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Best for inventors who prefer to do it on their own and are willing to navigate application complexity.

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$999

+ federal fees*

Best for inventors seeking a professional to do it all for them, filing within 30 days.† 

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Patent professional filing, ~3x higher likelihood of utility patent approval§

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Expedited Provisional Patent Application

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$1399

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Best for inventors who need professional priority handling and fast-track filing within 15 days.‡

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Patent professional filing, ~3x higher likelihood of utility patent approval§

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Professional review and preparation

An independent attorney or agent registered with the USPTO will draft one claim and coordinate up to four pages of specifications.


$490

Professional illustrations

Strengthen your application with technical drawings created by an experienced pro.

$399

Patent search

Make sure your invention hasn't already been patented or publicly disclosed in a patent application by someone else.

$299

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*Federal filing fees vary by entity type: micro ($65), small ($130), and large ($325). Most LegalZoom customers file as micro or small entities. We'll help determine your entity type once you get started.
†Exact filing timeframe may vary depending on application completeness. If your order includes a patent search or patent drawings, please note that processing may take longer, as all required documents must be completed before we can proceed with filing.
‡Expedited filing accelerates processing compared to our standard timelines and receives priority handling from a licensed patent professional. Exact filing timeframe may vary depending on application completeness.
§Based on the PLOS ONE study 'The Lone Inventor: Low Success Rates and Common Errors Associated with Pro-Se Patent Applications' (March 21, 2012), which analyzed 500 patent applications and found that attorney-represented applications had a 2.8x higher approval rate than pro-se applications.
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