Posts Tagged: patent costs
Saving money by slashing patent attorney fees wastes every dollar
You get what you pay for, and C-level executives that play the role of bean-counter and only see that they are saving money today without any consideration …
The Costs of Obtaining and Maintaining a Patent in the BRICS Economies
BRICS is an acronym for an association of five countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Over the last 25 years, the BRICS economies have been at …
Debunking the IPR Myth of Nominal Impact to Overall Costs
When a court stays a litigation and an IPR results in a settlement, adverse judgement invalidating all claims, or a final decision invalidating all claims, then the …
Confessions of a Frustrated Patent Attorney: The Telephone Call
I used to receive telephone calls, quite frequently, asking about the procedure for preparing and filing a patent application. Today, I no longer receive these calls. I …
Estimating the cost for filing, obtaining and maintaining patents across the globe
In several jurisdictions across the globe, the costs are a function of various variables such as the mode of filing, the type of applicant, the number of …
When Should a Do It Yourself Inventor Seek Patent Assistance?
When setting out on a new endeavor it is not wise to pursue a path to the end and then ask whether what you did was correct. …
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, but answering "it depends" is not particularly insightful or helpful. What …
Patent Pricing – You Get What You Pay For
It takes time to prepare a detailed written disclosure that will support any number of claims, and there is just no way to rush it. Inventors and …
Patent Reality: Basement Prices Mean Basement Quality
When finances are difficult people look to themselves for assistance, and to figure out how they can make a better tomorrow without relying on anyone else. But …
The Cost of Obtaining a Patent in the US
How much you will spend on a patent application also depends upon what it is that you want to do with the patent and whether there are …
Patent Application Costs: You Get What You Pay For
It takes time to prepare a detailed written disclosure that will support any number of claims, and there is just no way to rush it. Inventors and …