Official fees are separate
USPTO fees vary by large/small/micro entity status, claims, pages, IDS volume, extensions, issue fees, and maintenance fees.
Patent Pricing Hub
Predictable professional fees for U.S. patent work.
ZYL uses fixed-fee and scoped-fee packages where possible. USPTO official fees are passed through separately because they depend on entity status, claim count, page count, deadlines, and procedural events.
Flat-fee package guide
Service
ZYL professional fee
Typical scope
Details
Patentability Snapshot
Search + short memo
$390-$690
Prior art search, short patentability memo, and recommendation on whether to file provisional, utility, design, or wait.
Provisional Launch
Priority-date filing
$599-$1,190
Lean but substantive provisional draft, one standard revision cycle, USPTO filing coordination, and 12-month docketing.
Design Patent Fast Track
Product appearance
$850-$1,290
Design application preparation, drawing review/coordination, priority handling where applicable, and filing.
Utility Patent Core
Simple to moderate inventions
$3,800-$4,950
Core non-provisional drafting for well-defined mechanical, product, electronics, or system inventions.
Utility Patent Standard
Primary package
$5,800-$6,450
Claim strategy, full specification drafting, standard drawings coordination, revisions, and filing coordination.
Complex Utility Patent
AI, software, medical, multi-system
$6,950-$7,950+
Expanded technical intake, more claim strategy work, complex embodiments, eligibility support, and additional review cycles.
Office Action Response
USPTO prosecution
$1,500-$2,500+
Rejection analysis, amendment strategy, argument drafting, and USPTO response filing. Complex final or 101-heavy actions are scoped separately.
PCT U.S. National Phase
International entry
$1,200-$2,950+
U.S. national phase forms, document review, official-fee planning, filing coordination, and prosecution handoff.
Scope is confirmed first
We confirm package fit before engagement. If a matter is outside standard scope, we quote the expanded work before starting.
Lower cost, not lower rigor
Our process emphasizes claim strategy, lean drafting, formal checks, and efficient coordination instead of open-ended hourly uncertainty.
Pricing FAQ
Why not include USPTO fees in the package?
Official fees depend on facts outside the professional-service scope, including entity status, claim count, filing route, page count, and procedural events.
What may increase the professional fee?
Multiple inventions, extensive embodiments, urgent deadlines, poor source materials, software eligibility issues, translation problems, and complex prosecution history can increase scope.
Can you provide a written quote?
Yes. After reviewing the invention disclosure or Office Action, we can provide a written scope and fee before formal engagement.
Do you offer a free first call?
Yes. A Patent Fit Call is intended to identify the filing route, urgency, package fit, and whether a paid snapshot is useful before full drafting.
Ready to map the budget?
Book a fit call or send your disclosure materials for a scoped review.