Pricing

No surprise fees. No billable-hour acrobatics. Flat fees where they make sense—otherwise $405/hr. Medford-friendly, mid-market pricing.
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Patents

Core Rate

$405/hr
Standard patent prosecution: applications, office action responses, examiner interviews, etc.

Specialized Consulting

$405/hr
Strategy consulting, portfolio guidance, advanced technical advisement, or valuation/litigation support.

Preferred Client / Startup Rate

$405/hr
Available to repeat clients or early-stage startups upon arrangement.
All patent work performed by Stewart Myers, Oregon IP Attorney & Registered Patent Attorney. You’ll always get scope clarity before work begins.

Flat-Fee Packages

Provisional Patent Application

Standard — $2,500
Clear tech, single inventor, standard drafting & filing
Enhanced — $3,000–$3,500
More consult, robust disclosure, ready for conversion
Advanced Hardware — $4,000
Complex/mechanical/electronic inventions, extra visuals, strategic intake
Includes tech intake, USPTO filing, and consult for next steps. Hardware tier includes sketches and forward-looking claim support.
Expedited (7-day turnaround): +$1,000 on any tier

Utility Patent Application

Standard — $8,500
Moderate complexity, 3 ind. claims, up to 15 claims, 3 figures
Enhanced — $10,500
Tech-heavy, systems mapping, up to 20 claims, 5 figures
Custom Engineered — $12,500+
Extensive consult, strategic roadmap, portfolio/international focus
Includes full drafting, inventor interviews, USPTO filing, and a revision round. Add-ons: Extra drawings ($250/sheet); claim chart/infringement +$1,250
Expedited (10-day turnaround): +$1,000

Design Patent Application

Standard — $2,200
Simple designs, provided visuals, USPTO filing
Enhanced — $2,900
Complex or unclear designs, sketch prep, 7+ views
Add-ons: Illustrator sourcing ($400), alt. designs ($500+/set)
Expedited (5-day turnaround): +$1,000

Office Action Response

$405/hr — Most responses: $1,500–$3,500 (quoted up front)
Simple §101 fix? Substantive §103 rewrite? You’ll know the scope before work begins.
Expedited response (within 72 hours): +$1,000

More Patent Services

Patentability & Novelty Search

$1,200 flat
Deep prior art search & clear report—“is my idea patentable?” answered, plain English, no legalese.
Expedited search (72 hours): +$1,000

Patent Landscaping & Technical Analysis

$2,000 per project
Where does your invention fit? Competitive maps, whitespace, and threat/opportunity analysis.
Expedited analysis (5 days): +$1,000

B2B Drafting for Attorneys/Firms

$5,500 Utility / $1,900 Provisional
Whitelabel drafting for law firms & teams—on-brand, confidential, and always on time. Bulk deals available.
Expedited (7-day turnaround): +$1,000

Education, Training, Workshops

$650 per 60-min session
Hands-on IP education for inventors, startups, universities—custom topics, materials included.
Expedited training scheduling: +$1,000
Official USPTO fees are billed at cost. Ask about international coordination (PCT/country counsel) if needed.

Trademarks

Starter Brand Check (Search-First)

$1,150 + USPTO fees
Includes Knockout Search ($450) + 1-Class Filing ($700). If Knockout is a No-Go, $300 credits toward a Full Clearance. USPTO base application fee is $350/class billed at cost.

Serious Brand Launch

$1,950 + USPTO fees
Full Clearance ($1,250) + 1-Class Filing ($700). Additional classes: +$150 attorney each + $350/class USPTO. If free-form ID is required: +$250 attorney (USPTO may add $200/class).

Multi-Class Brand (2 classes)

$2,250 + USPTO fees
Full Clearance ($1,250) + Filing for 2 classes (first class $700, second class +$150 attorney). USPTO base fee: $350/class ($700 total government fees for two classes).

Knockout Search (per mark)

$450 flat
USPTO/state/common-law screens + risk call and filing strategy.

Full Clearance & Opinion

$1,250 flat
Comprehensive similarity analysis, registrability opinion, and filing recommendations.

Trademark Application (per class)

$700 attorney fee + USPTO $350/class base application fee.
Assumes ID Manual terms, one owner, one filing basis, standard specimen (or ITU). Free-form ID adds attorney complexity (quoted) and USPTO may surcharge $200/class.

Office Action Response

$405/hr — Scope and estimate provided up front.

Statements of Use & Extensions

$405/hr (per class) + USPTO fees at cost.
Specimen guidance included. Time depends on the number of classes and evidence readiness.

Monitoring & Enforcement

$405/hr
Watching setups, marketplace/social takedowns, demand letters, and settlements are scoped and billed hourly.

TTAB Oppositions & Cancellations

$405/hr + TTAB filing fees at cost.
Phased budgets available; strategy and evidence plans discussed up front.

Ownership Changes & Maintenance

Assignment/ownership update $275/mark + USPTO fees; Section 8/9 renewals $300/class attorney fee + USPTO fees.
We align filings with the latest USPTO fee changes.
USPTO fees are billed at cost; attorney services are flat where listed, otherwise $405/hr.

AI & Other Services

AI Product Compliance & Risk Readiness

$405/hr
Screen against EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF/GenAI profile; gap list, fixes, policy, model cards, impact assessments, and playbooks.

AI Data, Training-Set & Content Licensing

$405/hr
Data rights, publisher/dataset licenses, contributor agreements, output terms, synthetic-data safe harbor, and copyright plans for human-authored parts.

Copyright for AI-Assisted Works

$405/hr
Registrability calls, correct disclosure of AI use, and appeals where warranted.

AI Inventorship & Patent Strategy

$405/hr
Correct inventorship, disclosure practices, and filing roadmaps for models, workflows, and applied systems.

AI in Hiring & HR Audits

$405/hr
Bias-audit readiness, notices, vendor terms, and deployment memos for AEDT-style rules (e.g., NYC) for Oregon and remote employers.

Generative AI Marketing & FTC Substantiation

$405/hr
Pre-release claim review, substantiation files, disclosures, endorsements/reviews hygiene, and hot-claim response plans.

Deepfakes, Voice Clones & Publicity Rights

$405/hr
Consent frameworks for creators, takedown/enforcement playbooks, and product terms; includes multi-state voice/likeness strategy.

Healthcare AI & FDA Pathways

$405/hr
Device classification calls, PCCP strategy for adaptive models, submission checklists, and post-market change plans for SaMD.

AI Safety, Security & Incident Response

$405/hr
Red-team/eval clauses in vendor deals, misuse response playbooks, and documentation mapped to NIST GenAI expectations.

Open-Source AI, Model Licenses & API Terms

$405/hr
Clearance for open models/datasets, attribution practices, and business terms for shipping a model or API (rate limits, safety gates, downstream responsibility).

AI in Contracts & Commercial Deals

$405/hr
MSAs and deal terms covering training on customer data, confidentiality of prompts/outputs, SLAs for model drift, and tailored indemnities.

AI for Kids & Schools

$405/hr
COPPA and student-data mapping for AI features, guardian disclosures, and district-friendly approval packages.

AI Governance for Startups

$405/hr
Lightweight policy, approvals, recordkeeping, and founder-friendly board updates referencing the NIST GenAI profile.

Creator/Influencer & Studio AI Packages

$405/hr
Licenses for training/cloning, provenance/watermark language, and fast takedowns for unauthorized clones across streaming and socials.

AI Ethics & Impact Statements (Public Sector)

$405/hr
Procurement-ready disclosures, risk mitigations, and compliance matrices aligned to current public frameworks.

Workshops & Disclosure Guidance (AI)

Free
No charge for workshops or seminars presented to groups or businesses. Great for teams aligning on responsible AI and disclosure best practices.
Plain-English billing: Flat fees cover the scope stated. If the project doesn’t fit a flat fee, work is billed at $405/hr with a clear estimate and check-ins. Government/official fees are billed at cost.