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Flat Rate Patent Search | Our IP Search Practice | Our Patent Search Practice | Patent Search Order Page
Low cost, flat rate patent search service
Overview
of our flat rate patent search practice
patent search
for Low complexity, simple inventions
Why
is a patent search important?
Why does it matter who
does my patent search?
What to expect after you order the patent search
What our Patent
Search Reports Generally Include
Current,
Patent Search Special Offer
Find competing Prior-Art patents before investing much money in your idea.
To provide you a service commensurate with your financial situation and invention protection goals, we provide various levels of patent searching options, each providing different degrees of depth and breadth of our prior-art patent search. In our most basic patent search (for simple, average, and complex inventions), our goal is to determine, with high confidence, if the exact invention has been previously disclosed in a patent. In our most comprehensive level of patent search we search patents and printed publications to determine, with reasonably high confidence, if the exact invention exist, or an obvious variation can be construed based on one or more prior-art reference in combination.
patent search for Low complexity inventions (1 - 2 weeks)
An idea of low complexity, generally, includes mechanical and design inventions. For help deciding the right level of service for your situation please [Click Here].
| Item | Service | Description | Cost | Order Now (click for more details) |
| SP01 | Basic Search | U.S. Patent Search for Simple Ideas, by a patent search professional with an Engineering Bachelors degree. | $249 |  |
| SP02 | Basic Search Pro |
U.S. Patent Search for Simple Ideas, conducted by a Patent Agent and Masters Engineer. |
$400 | |
| SP09 | Patentability Opinion | Legal Patentability Analysis of the closest prior-art patents found (usually within a few days) | $150 | |
| ICD3 | Consultation | 0.5 hr Consultation to help you assess and plan your best course of action | $80 | |
Current, limited time special offers
An idea of average, or moderate, complexity, generally, includes most mechanical, simple electronic and software inventions. For help deciding the right level of service for your situation please [Click Here].
Item Service Description Cost Order Now SP03 Normal Search U.S. & International Patent Search for Moderately Complex Ideas, conducted by an Electrical / Computer Engineer with a Bachelors degree. $400 SP04 Normal Search Pro U.S. & International Patent Search for Moderately Complex Ideas, conducted by a registered Patent Agent and Masters in Electrical Engineering. $550 SP09 Patentability Opinion Legal Patentability Analysis of the closest prior-art patents found (usually within a few days) $150 ICD3 Consultation 0.5 hr Consultation to help you assess and plan your best course of action $80 Current, limited time special offers
patent search for High complexity inventions (2 - 3 weeks)
An idea of high, or moderate, complexity, generally, includes complex mechanical, electronic, software, and business method inventions. For help deciding the right level of service for your situation please [Click Here].
| Item | Service | Description | Cost | Order Now |
| SP05 | Advanced Search | U.S. & International Patent Search for Highly Complex Ideas, conducted by an Electrical / Computer Engineer with a Bachelors degree. | $500 | |
| SP06 | Advanced Search Pro | U.S. & International Patent Search for Highly Complex Ideas, conducted by a registered Patent Agent and Masters in Electrical /Computer Engineering. | $700 | |
| SP11 | Patentability Opinion | Advanced Legal Patentability Analysis of the closest prior-art patents found (usually within a few days) | $250 | |
| ICD3 | Consultation | 0.5 hr Consultation to help you assess and plan your best course of action | $80 | |
Current, limited time special offers
What to expect after you order the patent search
The general process to conduct a low cost, flat-rate Basic Patent Search, unless otherwise agreed upon, proceeds as follows:
- Upon your payment being honored, we email you confirmation including instructions on how to securely submit your invention description, patent search parameter questionnaire, and full contact information to us confidentially. As an additional layer of protection, a signed confidentiality agreement (i.e., nondisclosure agreement, or NDA) covering the invention description you submit to us for patent searching will be sent to you upon request. Note that Registered Patent Agents and Attorneys are obligated by law to preserve their clients' proprietary information in strict confidence, otherwise he or she can be permanently barred personally from ever practicing in patents or any other area of law. Moreover, all employees of Bay Area IP have signed non-disclosure agreements.
- Your case will be assigned to a Patent Search professional credentialed according to the level of service procured (but, always highly competent in the mechanical, electrical, and computer arts), who will email you asking any additional information or clarifications if required.
- An estimated completion date will be communicated to you (usually within 1 to 2 weeks).
- A patent search report will be generated and delivered to you by secure email, or snail-mail, depending on your situation. The patent search report contains the Patent Search results, and should be presented to a Registered Patent Practitioner for a patentability opinion. Your patent search report is yours to do with as you see fit.
- If we also received an order for a patentability opinion, then a Registered Patent Practitioner (usually the same person that conducted the patent search if so requested) will render a patentability opinion and deliver their patentability analysis and advice to you (usually in a few days the patent search results are available).
- After we deliver your patent search report and/or any ordered patentability opinion, we will not proceed to perform any further work until we receive instructions and payment for additional services you wish to procure based on the results.
- The patents identified in the patent search report can be submitted in an information disclosure statement with your utility patent application as required by law.
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