Areas of Expertise:
Patent Law, Trademark Law, Corporate Law, and Civil Litigation
Education:
Hampton University for chemistry and math, Morgan State University for finance, University of Dayton School of Law, and Registered USPTO Patent Attorney
Experience:
Intellectual Property Law, Pharmaceuticals, Petroleum, Textile Fibers, Polymers, Food, Mechanicals, Steel, Paper, Specialty Chemicals, Batch Chemicals, Synthetic Minerals, Business Management, and Profit-Loss Competency
Accomplishments:
Direct worldwide intellectual property programs, Draft, file, and prosecute patents worldwide, Litigate workmans compensation, real estate law, wills and estates Negotiate labor agreements for school district and municipal, Government Teach economics, finance and business law at university level, and Administered and managed finances for a university
Memberships:
Chester County Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property, Law Association, Pennsylvania Bar, Association, National Bar, and Association
Publications:
Areas of Expertise:
Patent Searches, Patent Applications, and Patent Prosecution
Education:
State University of New York at Oswego for chemistry and Syracuse University with a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry
Twenty-seven years experience with specific areas of expertise that include:
Inorganic Fine Particle Synthesis, Synthetic Mineral Products and Processes, Papermaking Materials and Processes, Glass, Ceramics and Refractories, Pollution Control Catalysis, and Fuel Cell Technologies
Accomplishments:
Managed research projects leading to the development of new products that have generated over 500 million dollars in sales, Inventor/Co-inventor on 8 U.S. and over 40 worldwide patents, Draft and prosecute U.S. patent applications, Assist in prosecution of international patent applications, and Participate as inventor/technical expert in EPO opposition proceedings
Memberships:
American Chemical Society (Member and Career Consultant)
Publications:All Powell Patent Law Associates, LLC fees are firm quotes provided after a free initial consultation. Our fixed-fees provide budget predictability for you. The estimates below represent the fees customarily quoted to our clients for these situations. USPTO fees are additional.
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Patents — Includes all client consultations, preparation, filing/mailing and all correspondence.
Patent Search: (USPTO Patent Database, typically 1-4 weeks turnaround) Includes patent search of USPTO and WIPO databases, copies of prior art patents, prior art analysis, and written opinion on patentability. Our searches are objective and careful.
Mechanical & other simple technologies, Software, Chemical, or Business method: $1000
Patent Search (USPTO Patent Database, Internet, typically 4-5 weeks turnaround) Includes patent search of USPTO and WIPO databases, Google search of Internet for English language art, copies of prior art patents and web sites, prior art analysis, and written opinion on patentability. Our searches are objective and careful.
Mechanical & other simple technologies, Software, Chemical, or Business method: $1500
Quality Patent Application (either Utility or Utility Quality Provisional — necessary to ensure saving your filing date) — typically 6 to 12 week turnaround. Includes in-depth patentability analysis, specification and drawings, complete claim set, all client consultations, filing the case with the USPTO, and all USPTO and client correspondence needed to prepare and file the application. Expert work designed to discourage competitors, promote licenseing, and protect your invention in court.
Simple Inventions/Provisional: $6,000 plus USPTO filing fees
Complex Inventions: $6,500 — $10,000 plus USPTO filing fees
Electromechanical/Electronic: $7,000 — $10,000 plus USPTO filing fees
Software and Chemical: $7,000 — $25,000 plus USPTO filing fees
Business Method(s) added to other inventions: $2,000 — $15,000 plus USPTO filing fees
Emergency patent filings with less than four weeks deadline: Add up to 25% to above costs
Emergency patent filings with less than two weeks deadline: Add up to 50% to above costs
Emergency patent filings with deadlines yesterday: Call for free consultation and fee estimate
Add new matter to a previously filed application written by us: about $1000/day plus USPTO filing fees
Convert Provisional Patent Application to Utility Patent Application at One Year Deadline: $1500 Plus - USPTO filing fees, search fee and and examination fees (based on application fee transmittal filing rates)
New Utility Patent Application: Same as a new Provisional, because our provisional cases are utility quality
Office Actions — The USPTO typically sends the first Office Action one to five years after the utility patent application is filed. Includes: office action analysis, client consultation, office action response to USPTO, USPTO examiner interviews, and all USPTO and client correspondence. We are very successful at getting our clients' patent claims issued.
Election Restriction: $250
First/Second Office Action: $1000 — $2000 and up for high complexity
Patent Appeal: $1500 — $2500 and up for high complexity
Patent Issue with publication: $750 plus USPTO fees
International Patents — Includes client consultation, paperwork preparation, filing, and all client and patent office correspondence. Used to file a previously written U.S. patent application with the World Intellectual Property Organization.
PCT Filing: $5000 plus any PCT filing fees over $2000
Response to International Search Report: $1000 — $2000
Foreign National Stage Patents — Includes client consultation, paperwork preparation, translation, filing, and all correspondence. Used to file a PCT application in designated foreign countries before the PCT application expires.
In PCT Countries / In non-PCT countries: Call for Quote
US National Stage Filings (English Language Applications) — Includes client consultation, paperwork preparation, filing, and all client and USPTO correspondence. Used to file foreign patent applications in the U.S. Translation for non-English applications quoted separately.
From PCT: $2000 plus USPTO filing fees
Non - PCT: $3000, plus $100/page of drawings, plus USPTO filing fees. Must provide electronic copy of application and drawings.
Other Patent Costs-- Includes everything that wasn't covered
Assignment: $75 per signor, $40 per document recorded, $75 for recordation service
Preliminary Amendments: $200 — $3000 plus USPTO fees
Patent Maintenance fees: $200 plus USPTO fees
Trademarks — Includes all client consultations, preparation, filing/mailing, and all client and USPTO correspondence
US Search: $400
International Search: $1000
US Registration: $650 to file plus $325 USPTO fees per class
Non - argumentative office action response: $250
1 - issue office action response: $500
2 - issue office action response: $750
Statement of Use: $300 plus $100 USPTO fees per class
Affidavit: $200
Trademark Appeal: $1000 — $2000
Petitions: $500 plus USPTO fees
Madrid Protocol international trademark application: $800 plus $200 per country plus USPTO fees
Business Matters— Includes all client consultations, preparation, filing/mailing, and all correspondence.
Joint Venture Agreement, simple, co-inventors: $250 — $350
Review disclosure/non-compete agreement re licensing negotiations: $500
Patent File Wrappers review: $500 and up plus USPTO fees
Defensive Patent Infringement Investigation for Clients Includes: review the infringement letter the client has received, order & review file wrapper/prosecution history of allegedly infringed patent, review & analysis of client's patent, review & analysis of client's allegedly infringing technology, informal opinion on patent infringement, meetings, correspondence, and typical costs: $2000 and up plus unusual costs
Offensive Patent Infringement Investigation for Clients Includes: review & analysis of client's patent, review & analysis of allegedly infringing technology, informal opinion on patent infringement, meetings, correspondence, and typical costs: $400 and up plus unusual costs
After an Investigation, preparing an offensive or defensive letter to an infringer: From $350
