Patent FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions How do I get a patent search, patentability analysis, and marketing evaluation? How do I know my ideas are safe if I send them to you? How much does a a patent application cost? My company requires many patent services and intellectual property help. What can you do for corporate clients? How does PatentSearchExpress offer better and cheaper services than other companies? Can you help me sell my idea & bring it to market?

Common Legal Questions I believe an item already exists. Should I get a patent search? Do I need a model or prototype before filing?

1. How do I get a patent search, patentability analysis and marketing evaluation? What are the costs? Go to the patent search form. 2.  How do I know my ideas are safe if I send them to you? Unfortunately, therere are some companies, run by non-attorneys, that have a history of defrauding inventors. PatentSearchExpress.com is run by a patent law firm and managed by a patent attorney with 18 years of experience. This ensures that your submissions are handled with the highest ethical standards. Review this page for our confidentiality policies. 3. How much does a a patent application cost? Patent applications, like the inventions they protect, are priced according to the scope, complexity, and nature of the technology to which they are directed. There are two basic types of patent applications: full utility patent applications, which are complete and ready for examination, and informal provisional applications. Provisional applications are generally less expensive, but are only pending for a year. Simple patent application can be priced as low as $2000-2500, while more complex applications in the biotechnology field might cost tens of thousands to prepare. We have patent attorneys, and if after we prepare your search, you decide to file with our firm, we will credit the full cost of the search toward the application fee. 4. My company requires many patent services and intellectual property help. What can you do for large corporate clients? PatentSearchExpress.com is a service of the in Philadelphia, that serves companies around the country. PatentSearchExpress.com has clients of all sizes from individual inventors to Fortune 500. We have the capabilities to provide for all of your intellectual property needs. Please contact us to discuss. 5. How does PatentSearchExpress offer better and cheaper services than other companies? PatentSearchExpress uses a revolutionary neural net software under license from Patent Cafe, Inc. to scan worldwide patent databases. This technology allows us to get better results that are faster and cheaper than those provided by other services. You get convenience, excellent results, and the resources of a full-service law firm at your disposal. 6. Can you help me sell my idea? PatentSearchExpress provides an inexpensive marketability evaluation system. This is a valuable first step in helping you evaluate the marketability of your concept. We offer these services bundled to help inventors get started. If you need more help, we have numerous reputable business and marketing contacts who can assist you. We have connections with prototype builders and other services if necessary. 7. I believe my idea already exists. Should I get a patent search? One of the benefits of a patent search is that you can see similar products and get ideas for your own invention. Experienced inventors and large companies frequently use patent searches to mine the patent databases for ideas and ways to improve their products. We provide a legal analysis with our search to advise you how close your idea is to the existing patent prior art and to evaluate patentable merits. 8. Do I need a model or prototype before filing a patent? The patent office does not require a prototype for filing a patent. You simply need to describe the concepts underlying your invention to file. Any question not answered in the FAQ above? Email us.