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From invention to grant, I work with you to take your preliminary inventive concept from your notebook through to a granted patent.
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The route we take depends on the needs of your business; for some the most appropriate may be a UK patent, whilst others require regional or global patent protection.
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So Patent an Idea: let me work with you to develop the best and most cost-effective strategies for helping you make money out of your invention.
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Click here for my areas of expertise
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| The stages ... |
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Provisional Application
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You provide a detailed description and drawings describing your idea; I prepare a draft for your approval prior to filing.
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From £ 0-400, click here for more information
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Further provisionals
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You continue to work with your idea: it gets bigger. So I file more provisionals.
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Typical cost per provisional: £ 250
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Full
Application
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A year after the first provisional, I liase with you to include all the new results and new ideas into a full application.
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Typical cost: £ 600
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Search and Examination
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I work with you to counter objections the Examiner may have against your invention.
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Typical cost: £ 750
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Patent Granted
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From Notebook to Patent, your idea is patented!
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This is for the simplest approach: a UK Patent;
click here for more details on other strategies
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| A note on pricing ... |
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Pricing varies according to the complexity of your idea; the fees shown are typical - click here to get in touch |
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