Filing Patents Online

The average cost of an uncomplicated patent application filing is about $10,000. This high cost can leave thousands of inventors out in the cold. Filing Patents Online: A Professional Guide is a complete manual that walks inventors through each step of filing and prosecuting the patent online at a fraction of the cost. The online filing system recommended in the book allows continuous monitoring of the review status and for a much faster approval than the traditional route. Drawing from the many years of the author's experience as both an inventor and a patent agent, this guide teaches the methods of research, planning, and the art of writing winning claims that will result in commercially valuable patents. Preface. The Patent Filing Systems. Patent Application Essentials. Online Patentability Search. Online Filing Basics. USPTO-EFS Overview. USPTO-EFS Scenarios. USPTO-PASAT. USPTO-TSA. USPTO-PatentIn. USPTO-ePAVE. USPTO-Direct. WIPO-PCT EASY. WIPO-PCT SAFE. EPO-ePOLINE. Glossary. Index.