Patent Drafting and Our Process

Document Preparation and Filing Services

Ready to Patent?

Patenting drafting doesn’t need to be difficult; we’ve written countless patents and specialize in understanding your technology, your vision, and drafting your idea in a way to best protect your intellectual property. The Perpetual process is different from anything you’ve experienced. We start with what your idea claims to do and use advanced editing tools to streamline the patent drafting process; The goal is to save you from tedious rounds of reviews.

What We Do

Drafting patents, filing, and design rights are our specialty. We approach everything strategically so that the granted patent protects your product, blocks competitors, and keeps up with your growing company. We anticipate changes you aren’t the same company you were 90 days ago; your final product might change. Your competitors might find ways to avoid your patent.

We can completely draft and submit your patents, or work with your team on editing and refining your patent drafts before we submit. We can manage the entire approval process on your behalf or support your team in doing so.

Understand your technology and intellectual property
Draft, review, and edit your application for filing
Monitor status and manage the review process

Patent Drafting Investment

Patent Drafting Term Definitions

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Perpetual Motion Patents able to review my patent draft?

Absolutely! The simplest way to get your patent started would be to follow the format of other patents you’ve seen then stop when you need help.

What type of patent should I apply for?

Utility patents cover technical innovations. Design patents (Industrial Designs) cover the look & feel. Most startups would do well to file a Provisional Patent application for minimizing costs and formalities. A non-Provisional will eventually be filed, so that you can get an enforceable granted patent. These have to be perfect and cover all alternatives that you can imagine.

Does my invention need to be built in order to patent?

No it does not. You just need to be able to explain how to enable the patent in your description. That could come purely from your mind with some logic and engineering explanation.

However, if you invent a Perpetual Motion Machine (our favourite type of invention here), then the Patent Office will want to see it work. Good luck!

Should I draft the claims as part of a provisional patent application?

Strictly speaking NO, but strategically speaking “YES, YES, YES.”

You want to demonstrate that you knew which novel combination of features make up your invention. We’ll work on this part with you.

NOTE: Questions & Answers are not to be construed as legal advice. We will need to discuss your individual situation to be in a position to advise you properly.

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Also consider:

Ordering our “Invention Consultation” package and credit the cost against any future review or drafting service.

INVENTION AUDIT AND EDUCATION

We'll explain the categories of IP and consider which is best for your company. You will get a customized report. We'll review your inventive concept and provide our thoughts on patentability. We'll explain how best to protect it, while going over costs, timelines and options.

Patentability – Yes
Education and Audit- Yes
Strategy and Options – Yes
Novelty Search – No
Specification – No
Drawings – No
Claims – No

REVIEW YOUR DRAFT

For those companies that prefer drafting their own invention, we will review the specification and drawing and provide comments on changes to ensure the patent is compliant with patent requirements. We will review and amend 10 claims that capture your invention. Ideal for Provisional Applications.

Patentability – Yes
Education and Audit – No
Strategy and Options – Yes
Novelty Search – Partial
Specification – Review and Comment
Drawings – Review and Comment
Claims – Yes (10)

DRAFT YOUR PATENT

We will professionally draft your whole application including the specification, drawings, and claims. The invention will be ready for a Full or Provisional Patent Application at the U.S., Canada, U.K., or Europe. Actual quote will depend on the complexity of the invention and number of embodiments.

Patentability – Yes
Education and Audit – No
Strategy and Options – Yes
Novelty Search – Partial
Specification – Fully Drafted
Drawings – Fully Drafted
Claims – Fully Drafted

TERM DEFINITIONS

PATENTABILITY

Not all ideas can be patented, so we will apply the legal tests to give you an opinion on your chances with several patent offices. We look at novelty, inventiveness, enablement, and subject-matter eligibility.

STRATEGY AND OPTIONS

You have several options to protect your ideas and choices of countries. We will explain the options that are best for you, along with their expected timelines and costs. We can advise you on options to accelerate, combine or divide, and license.

NOVELTY SEARCH

A search of patent records with respect to a single invention. You will get a report explaining where your inventive features were found or not found in the closest six to ten patent documents. While it is a good idea to research your idea before hand, we use specialized software that dives deep into patent archives so you get a better idea before deciding to use our patent drafting services.

PATENT DRAFTING

The very formal processes of preparing your patent application. This includes writing the claims, description, abstract, and background, plus selecting or creating your drawings.

PROSECUTION

An oft misunderstood term. The back-and-forth in correspondence and calls with the patent office to secure your claims.

SPECIFICATION

The largest part of an application described your preferred embodiments, alternatives, supports your claims, and enables the invention to be replicated.

DRAWINGS

You must illustrates your invention and its parts. There are formal requirements for patent drawings, which tend to be cause numerous objections when done by yourself.

CLAIMS

The critical part of the patent that defines the legal monopoly you are requesting. Getting this right ensures you can block or license to other companies.

So spend time with your patent agent discussing the claims.