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Connors and Associates :: Attorney Fee Schedule
Our fees for the principal services provided to our clients are set forth in the following Attorney Fee Schedule.  We believe these fees are competitive with other intellectual property law firms. Associated costs such as government and foreign associates fees are NOT listed. Attorney services are only provided pursuant to a written agreement.
 
U.S. PATENTS  
Novelty Search $1,000 minimum
Preparation of Patent Application $5,000 minimum
Preparation of Design Application $750 minimum
Preparation of Information Disclosure Statement $150 minimum
Notification of Official Filing Receipt & Docketing $200
Request for Early Publication $500 minimum
Reply to Office Action $2,000 - $4,000+
Appeal to Board of Appeals $2,500 - $5,000+
Reviewing of Application and Payment of Issue Fee

$300

Notice of Patent to Issue $50
Forwarding Issued Patent and Docketing $200
Assignment of Invention $200
Proofreading Patent $75 per column, minimum $150
Maintenance Fee Payment $150
INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION
Patent Cooperation Treat (PCT) Application $1,000 minimum
National Stage $750 per country minimum
Reviewing and Forwarding Search Report $300 minimum
Filing of Demand for Preliminary Examination $500

A minimum of $10,000 evergreen* attorney fee payable in advance is required to cover charges for applications in individual foreign countries and regions.

*Evergreen means that the agreed-upon minimum is brought current each month. For example, if the agreed-upon minimum for filing patent applications in Japan, Europe, China and Canada is $40,000 and the monthly charges are $15,000, the $15,000 is paid within one month to restore the balance to $40,000.

U.S. TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS
Comprehensive Search, Review and Opinion $1000 minimum
Preparing Trademark Application $600 minimum
Reply to Official Office Action $300 - $1,000+
Notice of Publication $50
Notice of Allowance $50
Forwarding Registration and Docketing $200
Statement of Use $500
Request for Extension to File Statement of Use $150
Statement required under Sections 8 and 15 $500
Renewal Application $500
Assignment of Trademark $200
 
CALIFORNIA TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS  
Preparation of Application $500 minimum
Forwarding of Registration & Docketing $200
Renewal Application $400
 
INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS

A minimum of $5,000 evergreen* attorney fee payable in advance is required to cover charges for applications in individual foreign countries and regions.

*Evergreen means that the agreed-upon minimum is brought current each month. For example, if the agreed-upon minimum for filing trademark applications in Japan, Europe, China and Canada is $20,000 and the monthly charges are $7,500, the $7,500 is paid within one month to restore the balance to $20,000.

U.S. COPYRIGHT REGISTRATIONS
Preparation of Application $600 minimum
Forwarding of Registration $100
   
HOURLY ATTORNEY FEES  
Senior Attorney Hourly Rate $400
Of Counsel Attorney Hourly Rate $250
Government Forms Processing Hourly Rate $150

 

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