What are the patent application methods in the United States? How much will it cost?

Applying for American patents can search patents and obtain favorable patent search reports. Patent search report can provide favorable basis for enterprises to arrange patents in the United States. So what are the patent application methods in the United States? How much will it cost? What are the patent application methods in the United States? How much will it cost? What are the patent application methods in the United States? 1. Apply for a patent directly to the United States (confidentiality review is required in China Patent Office in advance, and you can apply for a patent directly to the United States after the confidentiality review is passed); 2. Apply for a patent to the United States through the Paris Convention (within 12 months from the priority date); 3. Apply for a patent in the United States through the PCT Patent Cooperation Treaty (within 30 months from the priority date). What is the patent application fee in the United States? Compared with other countries, the patent application fee in the United States is generally more expensive. At present, the official cost of applying for an invention patent in the United States is $65,438+$0,365,438+00 for a large entity and half for a small entity. U.S. patent attorney fees, including those ranging from $200 to $700 per hour, can also be determined as a total price; China patent agency fee, generally about 5000 per piece; Generally speaking, an ordinary American invention patent costs 6000-8000 dollars. Regarding fee reduction, American patents have a fee reduction policy for individual applications and small entities (less than 500 people), which is mainly aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises, which is conducive to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises and reducing their burden. What are the ways to apply for a patent in the United States? How much will it cost? Bian Xiao answered this question here. If you have more questions about patent application, you can continue to pay attention to Bajie Intellectual Property or contact us by phone.