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thepiper · 04-03-2009, 05:25 PM

I've gone through the process several times and I can say there is no way in hell you want to do it yourself. If you go with a big ip law firm like McDermott Will & Emery or Fish & Richardson, it will make your life alot easier but also expect to spend at least $50k for the app.

Your best bet is to file a provisional application with the USPTO which allows you 1 year before spending the money to file a full patent application and still gives you the priority date of the origional provisional application in case anyone comes along with anything similar in the mean time.

Also expect a least 3 years frame from application (not provisional) to grant and many "non-final" rejections along the way which will force you to re-write the claims and breadth of the patent to get it through.

Good luck. But my advice is go with a good law firm, you get what you pay for.

04-03-2009, 05:25 PM
thepiper Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 31	Dont bother yourself I've gone through the process several times and I can say there is no way in hell you want to do it yourself. If you go with a big ip law firm like McDermott Will & Emery or Fish & Richardson, it will make your life alot easier but also expect to spend at least $50k for the app. Your best bet is to file a provisional application with the USPTO which allows you 1 year before spending the money to file a full patent application and still gives you the priority date of the origional provisional application in case anyone comes along with anything similar in the mean time. Also expect a least 3 years frame from application (not provisional) to grant and many "non-final" rejections along the way which will force you to re-write the claims and breadth of the patent to get it through. Good luck. But my advice is go with a good law firm, you get what you pay for.