Patent   - contact APLC

Patentability search costs can be expensive, since prior art includes everything known in the world from the beginning of time to the date of your invention.  Searches are performed on an hourly rate basis.

Patent application costs vary with the complexity of the invention.  However, for a basic utility case, one can expect to spend between about $5000 and $7000 in application preparation fees, exclusive of government fees.  Complex applications are considerably more expensive.  International filing varies with the number of countries and is also an expensive undertaking.

All government fees are subject to change October 1 of each year and are viewable at www.uspto.gov .

Trademark - contact APLC

Research costs can be as extensive and expensive as you want, since prior uses of similar marks include every prior use in the United States and other countries.  Most entities opt for a preliminary search at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  Searches are performed on an hourly rate basis.

U.S. Trademark application filing is typically under $1000 per application inclusive of government fees

Copyright Filing - contact APLC

U.S. copyright application preparation costs vary with complexity and number of the filings required and is performed on an hourly rate basis exclusive of government fees.

U.S. Copyright application filing is typically under $500 per application.