Patent Pending

[nifercritter]

Dear Friends,
Has anyone ever applied for a design patent before? If so, would you care to meet up with me sometime and walk me through the process?

XO,
Nifer

Comments

[latemodel]

I have been given to understand that applying for a patent is a painful, expensive process. Last time I remember hearing a number attached, it was 30k in the US alone; getting it recognized in all the harmonized countries cost more like $100k.

But writing out your claims can be an entertaining process.

[yozhik]

You're confusing a design patent with a utility patent. Design patents should be considerably cheaper, as the claim language is generally set by form and its the drawings themselves that specify the invention.

[yozhik]

The following gives you an idea of the complexity of filing a design patent:

A Guide To Filing A Design Patent Application

Some things are simple, other things are not. ;)

[leevil1]

Go to the USPTO.gov website... used to do it a while back for a law firm. Not that hard, but can add up depending on all that you want (but not anything near 100k - wink).

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[vicious_kind]

Word has it that it is your birthday today.

Here is hoping for a whole lot of spoiling and merry birthday spanx!

Love,
VK

[nifercritter]

Thank you, VC!!!

xxxo,
Nifer