Patent applications
Start with the technology. Draft with purpose.
A useful patent application explains how the technology works and supports the protection you intend to seek. We work directly with inventors and engineering teams to develop that foundation.
Before drafting
Find the technical contribution.
We begin with the problem your team addressed, the features that distinguish its approach, and the practical alternatives. Drawings, architecture diagrams, development notes, and a focused inventor discussion help us understand the implementation.
We also discuss planned launches, publications, demonstrations, earlier filings, and commercial priorities. Those facts help shape the proposed scope and filing schedule. You do not need a finished patent disclosure to start a conversation.
Filing options
Choose the route that fits the work.
Provisional applications
A provisional application can establish an early U.S. filing date for sufficiently disclosed subject matter. It is not examined and does not itself become a patent. Preserving its benefit generally requires a corresponding later filing within 12 months.
The value lies in the substance of the disclosure. We consider how much detail is available now and what further development is expected.
USPTO overview of provisional applicationsNonprovisional applications
A nonprovisional utility application is the filing examined by the USPTO. Preparation includes a technical description, claims defining the protection sought, an abstract, and drawings as appropriate.
We develop the application around the disclosed technology, its variations, and the business objectives discussed with you.
USPTO utility application guideWorking together
A deliberate drafting process.
Understand
Discuss the technology, inventors, relevant documents, business goals, and timing.
Define
Agree on the proposed filing, deliverables, fee arrangement, and any additional review.
Draft and refine
Develop the application and drawings, then work through technical questions and your feedback.
File and plan
Submit the agreed filing and identify the next decisions within the engagement.
Budget for the application and what follows.
Preparation and filing are a distinct phase. Patent examiner responses, later applications, government fees, and outside drawing costs should be addressed in the scope and fee proposal. We discuss these distinctions before you commit to the work.
Already have a filing awaiting review? Explore help with examiner objections and pending applications.
Start a conversation
Discuss your next patent application.
Start with a brief, nonconfidential description of the technology and any launch, disclosure, or filing date you are working toward.