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Free scoping call
Thirty minutes. You tell us the patents involved, the parties, and whether this is an outright transfer or a licence. We confirm the right instrument and quote the flat fee in writing.
Assignment & licensing agreements
Transfer or licence a patent — drafted and recorded properly.
We draft the patent assignment or licence agreement, then record it at the relevant patent office so the change of ownership or licence is on the public register. One attorney handles the contract and the recordal.
From $449 — flat fee, quoted before any work begins.
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How it works
Three steps to a signed, recorded deal.
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Drafting and negotiation
An attorney drafts the assignment or licence — defining the patents, the rights granted, field of use, territory, royalties, and warranties — and works through redlines with the other side until both parties sign.
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Recordal at the patent office
We file the executed instrument with the relevant patent office so the assignment or licence appears on the public register, and deliver the recordal confirmation to your portal.
What it costs
Flat fee, quoted before any work
Patent Assignment & Licensing starts from $449. Patent assignments and licences are priced as a flat professional fee, quoted in writing after the free scoping call once we know the patents, the parties, and whether you need a transfer or a licence. The fee covers drafting, redline negotiation, and recordal at the relevant patent office.
What's included
- Free 30-min scoping call before any work begins
- Attorney-drafted assignment or licence agreement around your patents
- Definition of rights granted: exclusive, non-exclusive, or field-of-use
- Royalty, territory, sublicensing, warranty, and termination terms
- Redline negotiation with the other party handled for you
- Recordal of the executed instrument at the relevant patent office
- Recordal confirmation delivered to your portal
- Patent assignment (transfer of ownership)
- From $449
- Patent licence agreement (exclusive / non-exclusive)
- Quoted after scoping
- Recordal at the patent office
- Government fee at cost
Government recordal fees vary by patent office and are charged at cost on top of the professional fee. We confirm both in writing before any work begins.
Get started
Start your assignment or licence
Tell us the patents and the parties involved, and an attorney will confirm the right instrument and draft it for you.
No payment required Reply within 1 business dayA GTC attorney reviews it & sends a flat-fee quote.
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Your request
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A short label — for example "Patent X to Company Y".
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Patent or application numbers if you have them — otherwise describe the invention. A pending application can also be licensed.
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The owner grants rights to their patent; the licensee gets the right to make, use, or sell the invention.
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Exclusive gives the licensee sole rights (even the owner steps back); non-exclusive lets the owner license others too.
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Field of use (which industries or products), territory (countries), and term. Patents are often licensed for a specific field only.
Why GTC
A patent deal is only as good as the paper behind it.
Handled by
GTC's patent team
Patent counsel
Attorney-led prosecution
Drafted for the patent, not a template
Each agreement is written around the specific patents, the rights granted, and the commercial terms — assignment, exclusive licence, non-exclusive, or field-of-use — rather than a generic form.
Recorded on the register
An unrecorded transfer can leave the register naming the wrong owner. We record the assignment or licence at the relevant patent office so ownership and rights are documented publicly.
The terms that matter
Royalties, territory, field of use, sublicensing, improvements, warranties, and what happens on default — drafted explicitly so the deal holds up rather than relying on assumptions.
Across major jurisdictions
We draft and record patent assignments and licences in the major jurisdictions, coordinating recordal requirements that differ from one patent office to the next.
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
Drafting a patent transfer or licence? Here's what sets GTC apart.
| What you get | GTC | Online filing services | Doing it yourself |
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| Agreement drafted by a qualified attorney around your patents | |||
| Recordal filed at the relevant patent office, not just a signed PDF | |||
| Royalty, field-of-use, and territory terms drafted explicitly | |||
| Redline negotiation with the other side handled for you | |||
| Flat fee quoted in writing before any work begins | |||
| A signed agreement document |
Agreement drafted by a qualified attorney around your patents
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
Recordal filed at the relevant patent office, not just a signed PDF
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
Royalty, field-of-use, and territory terms drafted explicitly
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
Redline negotiation with the other side handled for you
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
Flat fee quoted in writing before any work begins
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
A signed agreement document
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
The timeline
From scoping call to a recorded change of ownership.
Drafting moves quickly; the variable is how long negotiation and the patent office's recordal queue take. Here's how a typical assignment or licence breaks down.
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Day 1 — free
Scoping call
You describe the patents and parties; we confirm whether you need an assignment or a licence and quote the flat fee in writing.
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Week 1
First draft delivered
An attorney drafts the assignment or licence around your patents and commercial terms and sends it for review.
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Week 1–3
Negotiation and signature
We work through redlines with the other side until terms are agreed, then both parties execute the final instrument.
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After signing
Recordal filed
We file the executed agreement with the relevant patent office. Recordal processing time depends on the office; we confirm once it appears on the register.
In their words
All your legal, in one place.
One accountable team across every practice, operating since 2016.
1,398+
Patents prosecuted
10,000+
Clients served
11
In-house attorneys
10+
Years since 2016
Patent Assignment & Licensing FAQ
Frequently asked questions
An assignment is an outright transfer of ownership — the assignee becomes the new owner of the patent. A licence keeps ownership with you and grants someone the right to use the patent on agreed terms (exclusive or non-exclusive, often with royalties). If you want to sell the patent, you assign it; if you want to keep it and let someone use it, you licence it.
Get the transfer or licence drafted and recorded.
Ready when you are.
A free scoping call. We'll confirm whether you need an assignment or a licence, talk through the terms, and quote the flat fee in writing before any drafting begins.
