Pricing
Transparent Pricing
Stake is committed to transparent pricing and offers flat fees for most legal matters.
On this page, we provide estimated flat fees for different types of legal work.
We operate using individual statements of work for phases of a legal matter. Before beginning work that would incur additional cost, we will submit a statement of work for your approval quoting the actual scope of work and costs. Government fees and other expenses (e.g., expert witnesses, customer surveys, travel) are additional.
We generally require deposits before beginning work.
5-Year IP Playbook
Over the course of two workshops and two weeks, we will work together to build an IP Playbook that complements your company’s business plan.
What's in-scope?
- 30-minute workshop to review your business.
- Assessment of IP strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
- 5-year target IP portfolio based on your business strategy.
- Timeline and budget for what needs to be done to get to the target IP portfolio.
- 30-minute workshop to review your IP Playbook.
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Your Investment $1,950
Flat Fees
Patent Applications
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File a U.S. Provisional Utility Patent Application $4,500
Typical filing fee: $130.
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File a U.S. Utility Patent Application $10,500
Typical filing fee: $730 (expedited $2,536).
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File a U.S. Utility Patent Application (Continuation) $1,500
If based on Stake-prepared U.S. Non-provisional Utility Patent Application. Typical filing fee: $730 (expedited $2,536).
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File a U.S. Design Patent Application $2,250
Typical filing fee: $520.
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File an International (PCT) Patent Application $11,500
Typical filing fee: $2,500 (U.S. Receiving Office).
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File an International (PCT) Patent Application (Follow-on) $1,500
If based on Stake-prepared U.S. Non-provisional Utility Patent Application. Typical filing fee: $2,500 (U.S. Receiving Office).
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File a U.S. National Stage Utility Patent Application $1,500
Typical filing fee: $552–$800. Includes preliminary amendment to reduce claim count and remove multiple dependencies.
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File a Foreign National Stage or Paris Patent Application $1,050
Foreign associate legal fees, translation fees, and filing fees additional.
Patent Prosecution
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File U.S. Patent Office Action Response $3,000
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File Request for Continued Examination (RCE) $250
Typical filing fee: $600 (1st) or $1,144 (2nd+).
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File Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) $350
Typical filing fee: (i) if an IDS timing fee is required, $112.00; (ii) if an IDS size fee is required, the following amounts less any previous IDS size fee paid, $200 (refs. 51-100), $300 (refs. 101-200), $800 (refs. 200+).
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File U.S. Patent Restriction Requirement Response $700
Election without traverse.
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Appeal Rejection to the PTAB $4,500
Typical filing fee (due with Notice of Appeal): $362. Oral argument quoted if desired.
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Finalize Allowed U.S. Patent Application $700
Typical issue fee: $516 (Utility) or $520 (Design).
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Respond to a Foreign Office Action $2,250
Foreign associate legal fees, translation fees, and government fees additional.
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Payment of Maintenance Fee or Annuity $300
Typical filing fee (U.S. Patents): $860 (3.5 year) / $1,616 (7.5 year) / $3,312 (11.5 year). Foreign associate legal fees and government costs additional.
Trademarks
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U.S. Trademark Clearance Search $1,000
Includes walk-through of results.
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File a U.S. Trademark Application $1,500
Includes knockout search. Typical filing fee (per International Class): $350.
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File an International (Madrid) Trademark Application $1,385
Must follow base application, includes WIPO clearance search. Typical filing fee: $700+.
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Respond to a Trademark Office Action $1,250
Typical extension fee (U.S. only) if a 3-month extension is necessary: $125.
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Appeal Refusal to the TTAB $3,250
Typical filing fees through briefing: $425.
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File a U.S. Trademark Statement of Use or Extension $350
Typical filing fee (per International Class): $150 (Statement of Use) or $125 (6-Month Extension).
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File a U.S. Trademark Sections 8 & 15 Declaration $550
Filed between the 5th and 6th years from the registration date. Typical filing fee (per International Class): $525.
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File a U.S. Trademark Sections 8 & 9 Renewal $550
Filed between the 9th and 10th years from the registration date, and every 10 years thereafter. Typical filing fee (per International Class): $650.
Copyrights
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Prepare/File a U.S. Copyright Application $500
Typical filing fee: $65 (standard) or $865 (expedited).
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Respond to a U.S. Copyright Office Action $550
Analysis & Opinion
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Novelty Search $1,500
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Novelty Search with Opinion $2,500
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U.S. Freedom-to-Operate Search $3,500
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U.S. Freedom-to-Operate Search with Opinion $9,900
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In/Validity Opinion (per patent) $9,500
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Non/Infringement Opinion (per patent) $8,500
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In/Validity & Non/Infringement Opinion (per patent) $15,000
Litigation
Every litigation is different, but we can operate on a phased flat fee basis. Get an understanding of your budget for a specific case with the Case Review and Preliminary Case Plan.
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Send a Cease & Desist or Demand Letter $1,500
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Response to a Cease & Desist or Demand Letter $1,500
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Case Review and Preliminary Case Plan $3,500
Start here if you're considering proceeding with any of the following litigation options. We'll review the facts and the law, prepare a preliminary high-level case plan, and help you decide whether and how to litigate.
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Prosecute/Defend a TTAB Opposition or Cancellation $50,000+
Typical filing fee (plaintiff only): $600. Read More
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Prosecute/Defend a PTAB Inter Partes Review (IPR) $100,000+
Typical filing fee (plaintiff only): $23,750 with request, then $28,125 if instituted.
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Prosecute/Defend a PTAB Post-Grant Review (PGR) $100,000+
Typical filing fee (plaintiff only): $25,000 with request, then $34,375 if instituted.
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Prosecute/Defend a District Court Infringement Action $150,000+
Typical filing fee (plaintiff only): $402.
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Prepare/Respond to UDRP Petition $2,500
Typical filing fee: $1,500 (1-member panel) or $4,000 (3-member panel).
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Prepare/Submit DMCA Takedown (via Host Web Form) $500
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Prepare/Submit DMCA Takedown (via Takedown Letter) $1,500
Deals & Licensing
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Professional Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) $450
Also known as a Confidentiality Agreement or a Confidential Disclosure Agreement.
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IP Assignment $350
Our fee waived if submitted with an Application. Includes recordation with USPTO (patent government fee $0, trademark government fee $40).
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IP License Agreement (Internal) $1,490
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IP License Agreement (External, Negotiated) $4,500
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Trademark Consent Agreement $1,490
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Due Diligence (Level 1) $2,000
We will review the intellectual property involved and basic status information, as well as identify issues that can be investigated further in Level 2.
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Due Diligence (Level 2) $5,000+
Level 2 Due Diligence involves the work set forth in the plan formulated during Level 1.
Subscriptions
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Counsel Subscription $1,495/month
Legal shouldn't be a pain point in your innovation process. With our Counsel Subscription, we'll build and manage your IP strategy and portfolio.
What's in-scope?
- All communications with us.
- Agreements to transfer your IP to your company.
- Custom NDA template for use with vendors and business leads.
- IP portfolio strategy.
- Monthly check-in meetings to go over your IP strategy and portfolio.
- At-cost patentability, clearance, and freedom-to-operate searches.
- Get contracts and legal notices reviewed for IP issues.
- 20% off out-of-scope flat fee & hourly projects.
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Trademark Track & Watch $30/month/mark
Track renewal deadlines, watch the USPTO database, Google®, and Amazon® for appearances of your trademark, and send a quarterly report detailing upcoming renewal deadlines and guidance on any newly detected potential infringements