Cost of Patents

Tolfree Patents and Trademarks provide a fixed price service for preparing the initial UK patent application. Details of this service are available on request.

It is important to understand that the process of applying for a patent is complex and can extend over a number of years. Further official fees need to be paid and almost always there will costs in dealing with official objections. An average case is likely to cost three or four times the initial cost before a patent is granted. Even then, renewal fees need to be paid annually.

Foreign patent protection can be quite expensive if wide geographical cover is required. An indication of costs can be given on request.