--- title: "Patent filing. Provisional, utility, design, and PCT | GTC" url: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/patents description: "Patent filing across the major patent offices plus the PCT. Provisional, utility, design, and more, coordinated by one patent team with two-step pricing." lang: en --- Patents & Designs # Patent protection, wherever you do business. Provisional, utility, design, and PCT international patents through a single point of contact. Searched, drafted, filed, and maintained across the major patent offices with transparent two-step pricing. Start a Patent Filing: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/forms/catalog/patents-designs/patent-utility?ref=b2c Excellent Trustpilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/globaltrademark.co Image: GTC patent attorney reviewing a portfolio (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/img/home/hero-library/m-portfolio-bright-review-480.jpg) Searched Prior art & FTO Filed Provisional to PCT Prosecuted Through to grant Our services ## Everything we do for your invention ### Search - Patent search: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-search - Freedom to operate: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/freedom-to-operate - Strategy and valuation: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-advisory ### Patent filing - Provisional application (U.S.): https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/provisional-patent - International application (PCT): https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/pct - Utility model: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/utility-model ### Design registration - Design registration: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/design-patent ### Office responses - Office action response: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-office-action - Patent maintenance: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-maintenance ### Licensing and enforcement - Licensing and assignment: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-licensing - Infringement action: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-enforcement ### Popular countries - United States: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/us - Europe (EPO): https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/epo - China: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/china - India: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/india - United Kingdom: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/uk - Japan: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/japan - Canada: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/canada - Australia: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/australia All countries 1,642+ patents 10,967+ clients 10+ years Top IP Consultancy for E-Commerce, IIPLA 2026 Upwork ยท Top Rated Plus (https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/zamanzaidi) Trusted by founders and brands worldwide Image: Atlys (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/atlys-B5BookJo.webp) Image: Perfora (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/perfora-D4_346Y2.webp) Image: Soxco (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/soxco-D31kWMAz.webp) Image: BossCare Image: Innovist (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/innovist-BgYdG_yd.webp) Image: Bacardi (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/bacardi-JU27gvk6.webp) Image: Footcare Lab (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/footcarelab-BLfB0WJu.webp) Image: Bare Anatomy (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/bare-anatomy-CBhgu9Ro.webp) Image: Freedom (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/freedom-confectionery-HioHiGYc.webp) How it works ## Three stages from idea to a patent in force. 1 ### Search & strategy Every engagement starts with a prior-art search and a written opinion on whether, and where. To file, before you commit to drafting. 2 ### Draft & file A registered patent practitioner drafts the specification, claims, and drawings, you approve them, and we file with the right office. 3 ### Prosecute & maintain We answer office actions through to grant, then docket the annuities that keep the patent in force across every office. How pricing works ## One engagement, two clear stages. Step One is a flat fee for a patentability search, prior-art analysis, and a filing-route recommendation. Step Two is the drafting-and-filing fee for the office you choose. Invoiced only if you decide to proceed. Each jurisdiction page shows its live fee; government fees are always passed through at cost. Step One ### Strategy & search A patentability search, prior-art analysis, a written filing-route recommendation, and an engagement letter, so you commit to drafting with the landscape in hand. Step Two ### Drafting & filing Full specification, claims, and drawings by registered counsel, filed with your chosen office. At the live per-jurisdiction fee, only if you proceed. Why GTC ## One team for the whole patent lifecycle. ### Search before you spend A search and a written filing opinion come first, so you draft with the landscape in front of you, not on a hunch. ### Registered patent counsel Specifications and claims are drafted by qualified patent practitioners; you approve every word before anything is filed. ### One team, major jurisdictions A single point of contact coordinates your filings across the major patent offices and the PCT, with local agents engaged as needed. ### Government fees at cost Office fees, translations, and local-agent disbursements are always passed through at cost, with no markup. Your Customer Success Team ## A dedicated team that owns your matter from start to finish. Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing. They are named people who pick up the phone and already know your matter, so every step moves forward without delay. ### Your Account Manager Your day-to-day point of contact, who coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. They have your full history, so you start every conversation where the last one left off. ### Your Senior Account Manager Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow, so every important detail stays on track. A named person, on email or a call, at every step. Image: Your dedicated GTC Customer Success Team (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/m-onboarding-bright-welcome-C-heDolY.jpg) How we compare ## Filing patents? Here's what sets GTC apart. | What you get | GTC | Online filing services | Doing it yourself | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A prior-art search and written opinion before any drafting | | | | | Specification and claims drafted by registered patent counsel | | | | | Two-stage pricing, decide after the search, not before | | | | | One team across the major patent offices and the PCT | | | | | Annuities and renewals docketed and paid for you | | | | | Government fees passed through at cost | | | | A prior-art search and written opinion before any drafting GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself Specification and claims drafted by registered patent counsel GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself Two-stage pricing, decide after the search, not before GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself One team across the major patent offices and the PCT GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself Annuities and renewals docketed and paid for you GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself Government fees passed through at cost GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself The journey ## From search to a maintained patent. Patent protection is a lifecycle, not a single filing. Here's the path we run with you. 1. Step One ### Search & filing strategy A prior-art search and a written opinion on patentability and the best route to protect the invention. 2. Weeks ### Drafting & filing We draft the specification, claims, and drawings, you approve them, and we file with the chosen office. 3. Months ### Examination We answer office actions and run examiner interviews where they help, through to grant. 4. Ongoing ### Maintenance We docket and pay the annuities/maintenance fees that keep each granted patent in force. In their words ## All your legal, in one place. One accountable team for every service, operating since 2016. 1,642+ Patents prosecuted 10,967+ Clients served 10+ Years since 2016 Patent FAQ ## Frequently asked questions Every patent engagement runs in two stages. Step One is a single flat fee covering a patentability search, prior-art analysis, a filing-route recommendation, and an engagement letter. Step Two is the country-specific drafting and filing fee, invoiced only if you decide to proceed after Step One. Government fees, translations, and local-agent disbursements are always passed through at cost. File by jurisdiction ## Where do you need protection? Detailed filing guides for the major patent offices, each with its route, timeline, and live two-step fee. Filing elsewhere? Start a consultation and we'll quote it. USPTO ### United States https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/us EPO ### European Patent Office (EPO) https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/epo IPO ### India https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/india CNIPA ### China https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/china UKIPO ### United Kingdom https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/uk JPO ### Japan https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/japan CIPO ### Canada https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/canada IP Australia ### Australia https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/australia DPMA ### Germany https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/germany MOIP ### South Korea https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/korea Patent services ## From first search to renewal. The full lifecycle of a patent, handled by one team. Search and strategy, drafting and filing, examination, enforcement, and upkeep. ### File & protect Provisional patent Lock a 12-month priority date before the full filing.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/provisional-patent Design patent Protect the ornamental appearance of a product.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/design-patent Utility model Faster, lower-cost protection for incremental inventions.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/utility-model PCT application One international filing holds your priority across markets.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-filing/pct ### Search & clearance Patent search A patentability opinion before you spend on drafting.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-search Freedom-to-operate Can you ship without infringing live patents?: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/freedom-to-operate Patent advisory Landscape analysis, portfolio strategy, and valuation.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-advisory ### Respond, enforce & maintain Office action response Answer an examiner's rejection inside the window.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-office-action Patent enforcement Infringement letters, cancellation, and settlement.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-enforcement Assignment & licensing Transfer ownership or licence your patent rights.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-licensing Patent maintenance Annuities and renewals paid on time across offices.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/patent-maintenance Something else? Tell us what you need (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/forms/catalog/patents-designs/other-patent-services?ref=b2c) and we'll quote it. Contact us ## Let's work together. Tell us what you need, and we will reply within 1 business day. Email hello@globaltrademarkcompany.com Phone +1 510-973-4964 US & International: +15109734964 +44 7453 347853 UK & EU: +447453347853 +91 6397-329955 India: +916397329955 Prefer a call? Book My Free 30-Min Consult (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/free-consultation) Email hello@globaltrademarkcompany.com Phone Prefer a call? Cookies help us improve the site. We use cookies to improve your experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. 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