| from [ http://ipwatchdog.com/2011/01/28/the-cost-of-obtaining-patent/id=14668/ ] Example 3: Mechanical tool
Patent search with detailed patentability assessment = $1,600 Provisional patent application prepared and filed = $1,500 Filing fee to the USPTO = $110 Nonprovisional patent application based off provisional filing = $6,500 Filing fee to the USPTO for nonprovisional patent application = $600 Professional illustrations for nonprovisional patent application = $400 TOTAL COST through filing nonprovisional patent application = $10,710 (if provisional patent application is skipped the cost would be $110 less)
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