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Grant of a Patent If all obstacles raised by the Patent Office are successfully overcome, the patent application will be allowed. However, before a patent is granted, government issue and printing fees must be paid. A deadline for the payment of these fees will be fixed by the Patent Office. These fees are variable by country and sometimes depend upon the number of pages of the patent specification. Such fees tend to range from less than $1,000 (typical in Canada) to about $3,000 (typical in the U.S.) or more in some other countries. Grant of the patent typically follows within 3 to 6 months after the payment of the final fee. Sometimes, as in the U.S., proof-reading of the patent grant is necessary at an additional expense that depends upon the length of the text and the number and extent of amendments made during prosecution. In a typical case, budget about $2,000 for this service and the preparation and filing of a Certificate of Correction (needed, in our experience, in more than half of U.S. patents granted). Please note that in no circumstances do we guarantee that a patent will be granted on any application filed. Our fees are payable in full whether or not a patent is ever granted. The client must assume the full burden of the risk that a patent may not issue, and that any patent granted may be commercially worthless. |
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