What are the government fees for filing a Non-Provisional Patent Application at the USPTO? All of the fees listed below are United States Patent and Trademark Office Fees (USPTO) or “government fees” for filing a non-provisional utility patent application (see USPTO Fees webpage) in addition to “post-allowance” fees which are required if a patent grant is obtained (issue [...]
When is a provisional patent application preferable over a non-provisional patent application? If an Inventor believes that market demand exists for their invention and has decided that a patent grant will further their business interests, it is the belief of many patent attorneys that a non-provisional patent application should be filed (rather than a provisional [...]