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This tool is for educational planning purposes. It is not legal advice. Consult a registered patent attorney for actual filings.
Invention Wizard
Claim Builder
Claim Tree
Cost Calculator
Timeline Planner
Portfolio
Filing Checklist
Export Draft
Invention Description Wizard
Walk through each step to fully describe your invention. This information feeds into your claim builder, cost calculator, and export draft.
1 Basics
2 Problem
3 Solution
4 Prior Art
5 Review
Problem Statement
Describe the technical problem your invention solves. Be specific about limitations of existing solutions.
What problem does this solve? *
Limitations of current solutions
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Novel Solution / Approach
Describe what makes your invention novel. Focus on the unique technical approach.
Your novel approach *
Key technical advantages
Key embodiments / implementations
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Prior Art Analysis
Identify known prior art. This strengthens your application by showing you understand the landscape.
Known prior art references
How your invention differs from prior art
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Next: Review →
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Claim Builder
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Claim Type
Independent Claim
Dependent Claim
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Category
Method Claim
System Claim
Apparatus Claim
Composition of Matter
Computer-Readable Medium
Claim Language
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Current Claims
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Claim Tree Visualizer
Visual representation of your claim hierarchy. Independent claims branch into dependent claims.
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Cost Calculator
Entity Size
Your entity size determines your filing fees. Most individual inventors and small companies qualify for reduced fees.
Micro Entity ($80 provisional filing fee)
Small Entity ($160 provisional filing fee)
Large Entity ($320 provisional filing fee)
$80
Provisional Filing Fee
$0
Examination Fee (Non-Prov)
Cost Notes
Provisional applications do not require claims but filing with claims strengthens your priority date
Excess claims fees apply when you have more than 20 total claims or more than 3 independent claims
Non-provisional fees shown are estimates for when you convert (within 12 months)
Attorney fees ($3,000-$15,000+) are not included in these USPTO fee estimates
Micro entity: income below 3x median household income, not assigned to large entity
Portfolio Strategy Planner
Add multiple inventions to see how your patent portfolio interlocks and covers your technology landscape.
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Portfolio Map
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Filing Checklist
USPTO requirements for provisional and non-provisional patent applications. Check items as you complete them.
Provisional Patent Application
Non-Provisional Patent Application
Pre-Filing Due Diligence
Export Draft
Generate a complete provisional patent application outline based on your inputs. Copy and refine with your patent attorney.
Generate Draft Outline
Copy to Clipboard
Click "Generate Draft Outline" to create your patent application draft based on the information you have entered.
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