Provisional Application for Patent pricing

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Our Provisional Application for Patent pricing includes:

Provisional Application for Patent

Fees and Pricing

$199

+government filing fees

Government Filing Fee by Entity Type*
Micro entity
Small entity
Large entity
$75.00
$150.00
$300.00
Additional Fee for Chemical Composition or Biological/Biotechnological Invention
Includes review and preparation by a USPTO-registered attorney or agent.
$690.00
available
Digitizing and color adjustment of your technical drawings
available
Electronic filing of your application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
available

*An inventor's entity type is based on several factors. We can help you determine your entity type and applicable filing fees through our simple online questionnaire. Most LegalZoom customers fall under either small- or micro-entity status.

Provisional Application for Patent

Fees and Pricing

$199

+government filing fees

Government Filing Fee by Entity Type*
Micro entity
Small entity
Large entity
$75.00
$150.00
$300.00

Additional Fee for Chemical Composition or Biological/Biotechnological Invention
Includes review and preparation by a USPTO-registered attorney or agent.
$690.00

availableDigitizing and color adjustment of your technical drawings

availableElectronic filing of your application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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*An inventor's entity type is based on several factors. We can help you determine your entity type and applicable filing fees through our simple online questionnaire. Most LegalZoom customers fall under either small- or micro-entity status.

How it works

Click here for a more detailed view of our Provisional Application for Patent process.

Complete our easy-to-understand questionnaire, and send us an illustration of your invention.

1. Complete our easy-to-understand questionnaire, and send us an illustration of your invention.

We complete and assemble your application.

2. We complete and assemble your application.

We electronically file your application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

3. We electronically file your application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Optional Services

$390.00
Professional review and preparation

Includes drafting one independent claim and coordination of up to 4 pages of technical illustrations.
$399.00
Professional illustration
$299.00
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Provisional Application for Patent Pricing - Provisional Patent Fees and Costs

When you submit a provisional application for patent through LegalZoom, the provisional patent cost includes completion of your patent application, digitizing and color adjustment of your technical drawings, and electronic filing of your patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). A government filing fee for patent applications also applies. Optional services are available through LegalZoom for an additional provisional patent fee, including professional review and preparation of your application, professional illustration, and patent search. LegalZoom can help you apply for a patent online quickly and affordably. The LegalZoom provisional application for patent package offers exceptional value and comes backed by dedicated customer support.