On average, it takes 18 to 36 months for the USPTO to examine a patent application. You can pay extra to move faster under prioritized examination, which can reduce the timeline to about 12 months.

Yes - if your invention is novel, non-obvious, and falls under a category of patentable subject matter. Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2GMFETc_IY for more details.

A provisional patent application establishes an early filing date but never matures into a patent by itself. A non-provisional application is examined by the USPTO and can issue as a patent. Most inventors file a provisional first, then convert to a non-provisional within 12 months.

Most non-provisional patent applications range from $8,000 to $15,000+ for professional drafting and filing. INRI’s fees are toward the lower end of that range. Additional fees are typically incurred throughout examination of the patent application, in addition to maintenance fees. Go to INRIpatentlaw.com/patent-cost-calculator to learn more.

INRI prioritizes attorney expertise, client service, and a lean business model over the bells and whistles of a traditional law firm. By operating without a physical location and with minimal advertising costs, INRI is able to provide high-quality patents at a small-firm price.

Technically yes; however, it’s almost never a good idea. About 76% of pro-se applications become abandoned, as compared to 35% of represented applications. Some fields - like simple copyright registrations - can somewhat reasonably be performed pro se with sufficient research. However, the complexity and high-risk nature of patent law is such that it virtually never makes sense to try to draft a patent alone.