How to obtain a (full Utility) US Patent
Application
A good choice when strong protection of your patent or
licensing rights is of prime importance. The suggested steps towards
obtaining a
(full Utility) US Patent
application with Bay Area IP are as follows:
DETERMINE COST: Get a written cost quote by clicking here to Request a
Quote (usually within 1 business day) or give us a
call.
RECEIVE
ENGAGEMENT MATERIAL: Our response will provide
you with everything you will need to engage us
for patent services you seek.
ENGAGE US FOR WORK:
Upon receiving the appropriate retainer payment, we
will promptly confirm payment and provide you with an instruction on
preparing and submitting your invention submission to us.
INVENTION
SUBMISSION: Securely submit details about your invention and any
relevant prior-art (e.g., patents) and/or documentation
(e.g., brochures, manuals, presentations, photos,
articles, drawings, etc.) to us.
PATENT DRAFTING AND FILING: Having received your
invention details and any related prior-art, we will
prepare a draft utility
patent application for your review and
revision. We iterate with you until we are both happy with the final
work product, and you approve a final version for filing
at the USPTO. FOREIGN PATENT RIGHTS: After filing the patent
application in the US, we will await for your engagement to proceed on
preparing any international
patent applications (e.g., a PCT) before the one
year deadline after the utility was filed. POST
FILING EXAMINATION:
Once filed, we wait to receive the first
office action , which occurs after initial
examination by the USPTO (usually
12-18 months after filing). See full
patent prosecution for some more details. For a
better idea of how the patent process works, from beginning
to end, have a look at this interactive,
visual flow chart of the patent process.
Steps in Attaining a Provisional
Patent Application
UNDERSTAND OUR QUALITY PPA OPTIONS:
Check out our FAQ guide to
our quality PPA services
DETERMINE
COST: Get a written cost quote by clicking
here to Request a
Quote (usually within 1 business day) or give us a
call.
RECEIVE
ENGAGEMENT MATERIAL: When Bay Area IP accepts you as a client, we
will provide
you with everything you will need to engage us
for patent services you seek.
ENGAGE US FOR WORK:
Upon receiving the appropriate retainer payment, we
will promptly confirm payment and provide you with an instruction on
preparing and submitting your invention submission to us.
INVENTION
SUBMISSION: Securely submit
details about your invention and any relevant prior-art (e.g., patents)
and/or documentation
(e.g., brochures, manuals, presentations, photos,
articles, drawings, etc.) to us. PROVISIONAL PATENT DRAFTING AND
FILING: Having received your
invention details and any related prior-art, we will
prepare a draft Provisional
Patent Application for your review and
revision. We iterate with you until we are both happy with the final
work product, and you approve a final version for filing
at the USPTO. POST FILING MATTERS: Provisional
Patent Applications are never examined and
expire after one year from filing. After filing the Provisional
Patent Application in the
US patent office, we will await for your engagement to proceed on
preparing and filing
the corresponding non-provisional, regular US
patent application (e.g.,
utility, or full, patent application) or any international
patent applications before the one
year deadline after the Provisional
Patent Application was filed. For a
better idea of how the patent process works, from beginning to end, have
a
look at this interactive,
visual flow chart of the patent process.
Low-cost Oriented Provisional
Patents
A good choice when cost is of prime importance due to
very tight budget or relatively low confidence in the commercial
potential of your idea/product. Please
review the detailed description of our Read
our help guide to our PPA services if you are
not sure which of our lowest cost Provisional
Patent Application services best
suites your situation.
To get started with our cost oriented Provisional
Patent Application (PPA) service we suggest the
following steps be taken
towards attaining a PPA with
Bay Area IP:
UNDERSTAND OUR LOWEST COST PPA OPTIONS: Read our FAQ/Help guide to
our Cost Oriented PPA services .
As you can appreciate, to offer the low flat
rates as we do for our
cost oriented
services , all communications with Bay Area
IP must be by email.
INVENTION
SUBMISSION:
Upon receiving
payment, we will promptly email you payment
confirmation and our proprietary PPA preparation guide and other
information helpful to preparing your provisional patent application. PROVISIONAL
PATENT APPLICATION DRAFTING AND FILING:
We work with you by email
according to the
level
of service you procured, and once filed,
you will have instant “Patent-Pending”
status.
Requesting an Patent search
1. To procure a flat-fee, prior-art Patent
researching service click
here . You should determine the level of Patent
search that you believe you
may require.
3. Follow the instructions on the order form, and
direct
any questions you may have to us by email .
We are happy to assess your situation and help you
determine the type of search
that best suits your needs.
4. Upon receving payment ,
we will email you payment confirmation soon
thereafter. Your confirmation email will include a
special invention
disclosure form (IDF) for you to complete which will
sufficiently document your invention for us to perform an effective
search. You then securely submit your
IDF, and any relevant prior-art (e.g., already found patents ),
and/or
documentation (e.g., brochures, photos, articles,
drawings, etc.) that you know
of to us.
5. We will promptly perform the search and securely
deliver a detailed search
report to you, including a patentability opinion if
procured.
6. Upon review of the search results, we can then
determine how to best proceed. If the assessment of the
patentability
search was favorable for patenting, we will advise
you on all aspects of the patent
application process .
Also called a non-provisional,
regular, or ‘full’ patent. Best quality, 20 year protection for useful
structures, functions, compositions, & and methods.
When cost and speed is top priority. Our
Low-cost service, assures a legally valid filing for effective, fast provisional
"Patent Pending" status- giving you up to 1 year to file a corresponding
Utility Patent Application.
Smart 1st step before investing much time
and money, we research and opine on your idea’s likely patentability,
to also help you better distinguish
your innovation from prior solutions
found.
Protects a product’s form and artistic
appearance from being copied. Can complement the Utility patent protection
when both form and function are unique. Great for product designers.
We have
extensive experience and capabilities in all aspects of International PCT
process and foreign national stage filings. We have one of the most
extensive foreign associate networks, covering all 170+ member countries of
WIPO, and we guarantee to meet deadlines and be the most competitive on
pricing for quality results.
Need help learning about and determining your company's IP options? You may want to schedule a consultation with a Bay Area IP Professional to most efficiently and effectively assist you in making your next step, the right one.
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