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A provisional patent application number will start with either 60, 61 or 62, and followed by the 6 digit serial number. Different types of patents will start with different serial numbers. For example, design patents start with the 29 as the serial number.

Factors That Make DOCX the Preferred Format Additionally, filing in DOCX format also offers several benefits for applicants and examiners, such as: Minimizing the risk of conversion errors from text to PDF, which preserves the substantive content and formatting of patent applications.

Provisional patent applications, PCT National Stage application filings, design patent applications, and plant patent applications may be filed in PDF format without incurring the surcharge. However, such applications may be filed in DOCX format, if desired.

USPTO provisional patent application minimum filing fees: Standard entity, $300. Small entity, $120. Micro entity, $60.

Cost for the Utility Patent Application Applications for simple mechanical inventions are usually between $8,000 and $10,000, while medical device and software inventions generally cost between $12,000 and $14,000. Particularly complex applications can cost $20,000 or more.

On average, it takes about 1.5 to 2 years to receive a first Office Action in a nonprovisional utility patent application. Since utility applications are rarely allowed without any rejections (i.e., ?first action allowance?), you should expect to receive one to three Office Actions, and possibly more.

A utility patent will cost between $7,000 to $20,000. This patent cost estimate includes the short-term costs to prepare and file a utility patent application which gives you patent pending for your invention. Also, the estimate includes the long-term costs to examine the utility patent application to get the patent.

This value makes utility patents difficult to obtain. As well, they can be difficult to write, the process may be time-consuming and expensive to undertake, and their complexity may make them difficult to understand. Utility patents are issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and last for up to 20 years.

Overview of the First-to-File Rule Innovators may initially file a provisional patent application to secure an early filing date before proceeding with a regular or non-provisional patent application.