Patent associated costs - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 12
Patent associated costs
Associated costs
It’s essential to understand the full cost of patenting an invention and how those costs are spread over time so you can plan your budget effectively.
The estimates below outline typical* patent costs for a single patent family over a five-year period.
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Application Actions
UK "Draft (£4-12K);
File (£1-2k)
" "Exam (£5-10k)
Grant (£0.5-1k)
"
PCT File (£4-5k)
EP "File (£3.5-5k);
Exam (£5-10k)
" Exam (£5-10k) "Exam (£5-10k);
Grant (£2-4k)
"
US "File (£4-5k)
" Exam (£5-15k) "Exam (£5-15k)
Grant (£2-4k)
"
CN File (4-5k) Exam (£5-15k) Grant (£2-3k)
*Please note that these figures are average ballpark estimates (excluding VAT), and the actual costs and timescale will vary from case to case. In addition, renewal fees and validation costs have not been included.
Patent Guide - Front Cover - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 1
Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 2
What is a patent? - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 3
What types of inventions can be patented? - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 4
Key requirements for patentability - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 5
The patent process - stages 1 and 2 - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 6
The patent process - stages 3 and 4 - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 7
Typical patent timeline - filing and initial review - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 8
Typical patent timelines - the international decision - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 9
Typical patent timelines - publication and international search, and national and regional decisions - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 10
Typical patent timelines - after grant - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 11
Patent associated costs - Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 12
Patent Guide - Flipbook - Page 13
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