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Search & strategy
A patent attorney runs a prior-art search and gives you a written opinion on whether, and how. To file with the USPTO, before you commit to drafting.
United StatesUSPTO patentFile your United States patent. Search first, then draft and file.
A registered patent attorney searches the prior art, drafts your specification and claims, and files with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, so you protect the invention without guessing your way through the process.
Prior art searched
Landscape mapped
Filed
Claims drafted
Prosecuted to grant
Docket maintained
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How it works
Three steps to a filed United States patent.
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Draft & file
We draft the specification, claims, and drawings, you approve every word, and we file the application with the USPTO.
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Prosecute to grant
We respond to examiner office actions and shepherd the application through USPTO examination toward grant.
What it costs
One engagement, two clear stages.
You start with a search and a filing strategy, then a flat drafting-and-filing fee, so you decide with the search in hand, never a surprise. Government fees are passed through at cost.
Step One
Strategy & Search
$500
Patentability search + a written opinion on how to file.
- USPTO patentability assessment & prior-art search
- Filing strategy memo (provisional vs non-provisional, entity status, Track One)
- Engagement letter & roadmap
- Step Two only if you proceed to drafting
Step Two
Drafting & Filing
From $2,700
Drafting and filing your United States application.
- Full specification drafting (background, summary, detailed description)
- Independent & dependent claims drafted by USPTO-registered counsel
- Patent drawings (up to 10 figures)
- USPTO filing & confirmation of filing receipt
USPTO government fees ($400–$1,600 by entity) and Track One are pass-through at cost.
File My United States patent
United States Patent and Trademark Office government fees, translations, and any complexity surcharges are quoted separately and passed through at cost.
Get started
Start your United States patent
Describe your invention and a patent attorney will review the scope and email a Step One search-and-strategy quote, no payment, no obligation.
No payment required Reply within 1 business dayA GTC attorney reviews it & sends a flat-fee quote.
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01Brand details
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03Your details
Brand details
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A short descriptive title; a working name is fine.
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Select every country where you want a patent — utility (invention) patents are filed and priced per country. Add all your target markets.
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Drafting only = we write the specification and claims for you to file yourself. Drafting + filing = we do both.
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Describe what it is and how it works. Even a paragraph helps us scope; we refine the full specification with you.
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Public disclosure (sold, demoed, published) can bar a patent — especially abroad, where there is usually no grace period.
Why GTC
An online-first firm, built for USPTO patent filing.
Attorney review
Paul Ditmyer
US Attorney, licensed in Florida
USPTO counsel of record
Search before you spend
Every engagement starts with a prior-art search and a written filing opinion, so you commit to drafting with the landscape in front of you.
Attorney-drafted claims
Your specification and claims are drafted by qualified patent counsel and you approve every word before it is filed at the USPTO.
Your deadlines, tracked
We diarise the USPTO priority and response windows and file inside them, so a missed deadline never costs you the filing.
One team across major jurisdictions
The same team coordinates your filings at the USPTO and at every other major patent office your invention reaches.
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.
How we compare
Filing with the USPTO? Here's what sets GTC apart.
| What you get | GTC | Online filing services | Doing it yourself |
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| A prior-art search and written opinion before any drafting | |||
| Specification and claims drafted by qualified patent counsel | |||
| A flat drafting-and-filing fee, quoted up front | |||
| Office actions answered by the same team that filed | |||
| One team across major patent jurisdictions and the PCT | |||
| 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 qualified patent counsel
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
A flat drafting-and-filing fee, quoted up front
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
Office actions answered by the same team that filed
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
One team across major patent jurisdictions and the PCT
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
Government fees passed through at cost
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
The timeline
From search to granted patent, with the USPTO.
Patent prosecution runs on the office's clock. Here is what to expect once you start.
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Step One
Search & filing strategy
A prior-art search and a written opinion on patentability and the best route to file.
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Weeks 2–6
Drafting & filing
We draft the specification, claims, and drawings, you approve them, and we file with the USPTO.
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Months
Examination
The USPTO examines the application; we answer office actions and run examiner interviews where they help.
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24 – 36 months to grant (utility)
Grant & upkeep
On allowance we pay the issue fee and diarise the maintenance fees that keep the patent in force.
In their words
All your legal, in one place.
One accountable team across every practice, operating since 2016.
1,453+
Patents prosecuted
10,763+
Clients served
11
In-house attorneys
10+
Years since 2016
United States patent FAQ
Frequently asked questions
A provisional application establishes a priority date and gives you 12 months to file a full non-provisional utility application. It is never examined and never becomes a patent on its own.
File elsewhere too
Protecting the invention in more than one country?
Each guide covers that office's route, timeline, and two-step fee. To keep a single priority date across many countries at once, file a PCT application and decide where to enter national phase later.
EPO
European Patent Office (EPO)
A single EPO application that, once granted, can be validated in the EPC contracting states.
See the European Patent Office (EPO) guide
IPO
India
File provisional, complete, and design applications with the Indian Patent Office. Significant fee discounts for individuals and startups.
See the India guide
CNIPA
China
File invention patents, utility models, and design patents with CNIPA. Utility models offer fast, lower-cost protection.
See the China guide
UKIPO
United Kingdom
UKIPO national patent filings with one of the world's most cost-effective examination fees.
See the United Kingdom guide
JPO
Japan
JPO patent filings with rigorous examination standards. Strong protection for technology and consumer brands.
See the Japan guide
CIPO
Canada
CIPO patent filings with predictable timelines and bilingual prosecution options.
See the Canada guide
IP Australia
Australia
Standard patents, innovation patents (legacy), and registered designs through IP Australia.
See the Australia guide
DPMA
Germany
German national patents (DPMA), utility models (Gebrauchsmuster), and registered designs with one of Europe's strongest IP enforcement systems.
See the Germany guide
KIPO
South Korea
KIPO patent filings with one of the world's fastest examination pipelines.
See the South Korea guide
Many at once
PCT application
One international filing holds your priority date while you decide which countries to enter.
See the PCT route
Ready to protect your invention in United States?
Ready when you are.
Start with a search and a filing strategy. Book a free consult or send your invention details and we'll quote Step One.
