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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 Description Wizard
Walk through each step to fully describe your invention. This information feeds into your claim builder, cost calculator, and export draft.
1Basics
2Problem
3Solution
4Prior Art
5Review
Problem Statement
Describe the technical problem your invention solves. Be specific about limitations of existing solutions.
Novel Solution / Approach
Describe what makes your invention novel. Focus on the unique technical approach.
Prior Art Analysis
Identify known prior art. This strengthens your application by showing you understand the landscape.
Claim Builder
Add New Claim
Current Claims
No claims added yet. Use the builder above to add your first claim.
Claim Tree Visualizer
Visual representation of your claim hierarchy. Independent claims branch into dependent claims.
No claims to visualize. Build claims first.
Cost Calculator
Entity Size
Your entity size determines your filing fees. Most individual inventors and small companies qualify for reduced fees.
$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.
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.
Click "Generate Draft Outline" to create your patent application draft based on the information you have entered.
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