The fees our firm charges depends upon the complexity and difficulty of preparing and prosecuting the application, which we can determine after reviewing your invention with you. Our firm’s charges for patent preparation services are competitive with the rates charged by other law firms with our level of experience, expertise, and commitment to excellence. Please contact us and speak with a Tampa or Miami patent attorney for further information. When we give you a quotation, it is intended to provide certainty to you as the client and to encourage you to communicate with your patent practitioner without concerns about being charged for every phone call and email, because it is important for you as the client and the patent practitioner to work together to achieve the best possible result for you.nnIn addition to the fees for the services of a Florida patent attorney or agent, there will be additional costs not included in our fee quotation such as U.S. Patent and Trademark Office filing fees, formal drawing preparation costs, search agent costs and the like. Additionally, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issue and publication fees due at the time a patent application is allowed. Further, Patent and Trademark Office maintenance fees are due at 3-1/2, 7-1/2 and 11-1/2 years after a utility patent issues (no maintenance fees are required for design patents). Click here for a list of current U.S. Patent and Trademark Office fees.