A Law Firm Dedicated to Patenting Your Invention

Over 5,000 Patents Granted

Patents

Free Consultation from a Patent Attorney

Flat Fees Throughout the Process

Payment Plans Available

Trademarks

We will Protect Your Brand Name

Flat Fee Filings

Product Development Guidance

Engineering Assistance

Prototype and Manufacturing Referrals

Patentability Search
and Opinion

Prepared by a
Patent Attorney for

$490

Complete Flat-Fee
Patent Application

Including a complete written application,
professionally rendered drawings, and
any needed revisions, starting at

$4000

Payment
 Plans

Ensuring affordable protection
for your ideas with

0% Interest

Get Started Today

Let Our Attorneys Protect Your Idea

About Us

Sean Kaufhold

Intellectual Property Attorney

Founding partner of Kaufhold & Dix Patent Law, serving clients who require assistance with patent searches and opinions, patent application preparation and prosecution, trademark application and prosecution, patent litigation advisement, infringement opinions and clearance studies.

Brendan Dix

Intellectual Property Attorney

Attorney Brendan Dix has been a partner in the Kaufhold & Dix Patent Law firm since 2012. Mr. Dix drafts and prosecutes patent applications, and advises clients on intellectual property issues and strategies, including those related to patents, copyrights, and trade secrets.

Our Core Services

Patentability Opinion

Is your idea new and can you get a patent?  Having a patent opinion from an experienced patent attorney is crucial in determining whether or not you can protect your idea from competitors.  Within approximately 10 business days, we will undertake a patent search and one of our attorneys will write a patentability opinion.  We want you to know the strength of your product before you move forward with patents, prototypes, and marketing.

Patents

Kaufhold & Dix Patent law has over 6,000 allowed patent applications – we are a highly qualified group of patent attorneys and professionals having a wide range of experience in nearly all inventive fields including mechanical, electrical, biological, chemical, and computer programs.

What makes us different?

  • Free Consultation to help you make educated decisions moving forward
  • Flat Fee Patent Application Pricing – Affordable Fees that are flat from beginning to end, no surprise billings – check out our sample billing below
  • Monthly payment options to free up resources and progress with your idea from the drawing board to the store display

Brand Protection

Protect your business or product name with Brand Protection services.

Additional Services

Prototypes

Making a prototype may seem difficult, but we have the right partners who will turn your idea into a physical prototype to assist you with investor and licensing opportunities.  Once you have an approved prototype, our partners can begin production of your product for placement in stores and online marketplaces.

Marketing

Our partner companies can assist you with websites, brochures, advertising plans, product packaging, online sales, and everything else you will need to give your product the best chance of success.

What Sets Us Apart

How are we different?

Aside from our flat fees and assisting our clients beyond the writing of a patent, we are transparent throughout the entire process. Other law firms will offer a low-priced fee in the beginning, but neglect to explain to their clients that the vast majority of patent applications will require a response to a rejection approximately 18 months after the filing of the patent application.

That is why we quote a flat fee for these responses at the beginning of the process: so that you know what your total cost will be. But if there is no rejection, there are no more fees from us as we do not bill clients for phone calls, emails, and communications and filings with the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Example of the Entire
PatentPlus Fee Process

Example Product: Adjustable Pliers

Patentability Opinion

$490.00

Flat-Fee
 Quote

for a Patent Application

$4200.00 up-front fee

Fee covers all legal work, drawings,
and revisions (see below)

Client only pays government fees

Responses to
Patent Office

$1050.00 (if needed)

Covers all responses to conclusion
of patent examination

Payments

(if used)

$2100.00 (½ of up-front fee)

Paid at beginning of patent services

$210.00 per month

For 10 months of no-interest payments

Total fees are $4,900 – $7,900 on average.

Pricing Comparison

Patent Application Process

vs.

Typical
 Law Firm

Initial Consultation

FREE

Typical
 Law Firm

Up to $1,000

FREE

Up to $1,000

Patent Search

$490

Typical
 Law Firm

$500$1,500

$490

$500$1,500

Begin Patent Process

$4,720
(80% of quote)

Typical
 Law Firm

No Firm Quote

$4,200
(80% of quote)

No Firm Quote

Prepare Patent Drawings

Included

Typical
 Law Firm

$750$1,500

Included

$750$1,500

Write Patent Application

Included

Typical
 Law Firm

$6K$12K+

Included

$6K$12K+

Send Application
to the Client

Included

Typical
 Law Firm

$0$250

Included

$0$250

Application Corrections & Revisions with the Client

Included

Typical
 Law Firm

$500$2,000

Included

$500$2,000

Prepare USPTO
 Filing Documents

Included

Typical
 Law Firm

$0$500

Included

$0$500

File Application
 with USPTO

Included

Typical
 Law Firm

$0$500

Included

$0$500

Receive Response Action and Forward to the Client
(Approx. 12-24 months
 after filing)

Included

Typical
 Law Firm

$0$1,000

Included

$0$1,000

Respond to the
 USPTO Action Response
(Typically 1-2 responses)

$1,180
(20% of quote)

Typical
 Law Firm

$1,500$3,500

$1,050
(20% of quote)

$1,500$3,500

Send Allowance Notification
to the Client

Included

Typical
 Law Firm

$0$500

Included

$0$500

File Client's
 Issue Fee

Included

Typical
 Law Firm

$0$500

Included

$0$500

Forward Issued Patent Certificate
 to the Client

Included

Typical
 Law Firm

$0$500

Included

$0$500

Total after Patent Search

$5,900

Typical
 Law Firm

$9K$22K+

$5,250

$9K$22K+

Total fees are $4,900 – $7,900 on average.

Typical patent law firms will charge more and will not provide you with the knowledge base you need to develop your idea into a marketable product. Come see why Kaufhold & Dix Patent Law is different.

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