PATENT RESEARCH

Our goal at IP-Authority is 100% client satisfaction and we strive to achieve this goal by providing highest quality comprehensive patent searching services while keeping client requirements in mind.  We work with our clients and have been able to build long-lasting relationships based on their trust in our services.

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We specialize in performing the following searches: validity, infringement/freedom-to-operate, state-of-the art, collection, novelty/patentability, and searches to satisfy requirements for a petition for accelerated examination.

PATENT RESEARCH FEES

 

PATENTABILITY

Covering US patents / patent publications...............................................................$750
Covering US & Foreign patents/patent publications..............................................$1,000
US & Foreign patents/patent publications and NPL............................................$1,300

 

VALIDITY
US patents/patent publications, foreign patents, and NPL ...................... $3,000 (min)

Library searching (National Library of Medicine, 
Univ. of Maryland, George Mason Univ., etc.) ....................................$1,000 (additional)

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INFRINGEMENT | CLEARANCE | FREEDOM-TO-OPERATE
Covering US patents / patent publications.....................................................$2,200 (min)

Covering US & Foreign patents / patent publications.................................. $2,500 (min)

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COLLECTION | STATE-OF-THE-ART

Covering US patents / patent publications.....................................................$2,500 (min)

Covering US & Foreign patents / patent publications..................................$3,000 (min)

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LANDSCAPE STUDIES

Covering US patents / patent publications.....................................................$2,500 (min)

Covering US & Foreign patents / patent publications..................................$3,000 (min)

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ACCELERATED EXAMINATIONS

AE Petition including prior art search and analysis.................................................$3,000

Update Searches for AE Petition..............................................................................$1,500

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NOTE:

1. Please allow a normal turn-around time of 2-3 weeks for completion of searches

2. Accelerated Examination estimate indicated above excludes USPTO Fees 

3. Search cost excludes disbursement costs for patent copy charges, mailing costs, database charges, literature costs, transportation costs for library searching, etc