Protect your invention with a patent
Why is it worth patenting your invention?
Attracting investment
Competitive advantage
Building your reputation
Licensing and revenue opportunities
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Can your invention be patented?
Novelty
Inventive step
Industrial applicability
Invention patenting services
What is it?
We evaluate the key criteria-novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability. To do this, we conduct a global patent search. The search results reveal existing analogues of the invention currently in existence worldwide. This allows us to determine whether it is worthwhile to to patent the invention.
Why is this necessary?
You will find out whether the product you are developing is patentable. Considering analogues of your invention, it is possible to prepare a better description and create the most optimal protection strategy.
Duration
2-3 weeks
What is it?
This is a mandatory step in filing a patent application, during which the invention is described. Various technical and legal requirements apply to the description of the invention. Our patent experts prepare detailed descriptions of inventions that meet these requirements.
Why is this necessary?
To obtain protection for an invention, a description is required when filing a patent application. Once the application is filed, no substantial changes can be made; therefore, this is one of the most important and demanding tasksinvolved in the invention patenting process.
Duration
4-6 weeks
What is it?
This is the mandatory submission of the invention description, together with other documents, to the patent office of the selected country. We ensure that the entire patent application filing process runs smoothly.
Why is this necessary?
When applying, a priority date is recorded, from which the commercialization of the invention can begin.
Duration
1-2 days
What is it?
This is our specialists’ supervision throughout the entire patenting process. After the application is filed, its examination process begins: formal examination, substantive examination, expert inquiries, publication, and patent issuance.
Why is this necessary?
The patenting process for each invention is unique. Therefore, special attention is required, which we ensure with constant supervision: we will inform you about the progress of patenting and the expected actions.
Duration
2-4 years
What is it?
During the examination of the application, taking into account the requirements and criteria set by the office of a specific country, experts raise various questions about the patentable invention. We communicate with the experts of the relevant country’s patent office and answer all their inquiries.
Why is this necessary?
To obtain a patent, all expert inquiries must be answered. Our patent experts will provide all the required answers.
What is it?
These are annual fees paid correctly and on time. After the patent is issued – and sometimes during the application examination – fees set by the patent office of a specific country (state levies) must be paid every year.
Why is this necessary?
The fee payment procedure may vary from country to country, but they are usually paid for 20 years – the length of time a patent is valid. We ensure that annual patent fees are paid correctly and, most importantly, on time. We warn you in advance about the upcoming annual fee payment deadline.
Duration
Yearly
What is it?
This is the extension of the invention’s protection to other countries or regions, in consultation with our specialists. After filing a priority application, the owner has the right to extend the protection of their invention.
Why is this necessary?
To commercialize your invention in other countries, broader protection is required, because a patent has a territorial principle of validity. For the strategic development of your invention’s protection, we help you make the most optimal decision.
What is it?
Certain countries, including Lithuania, provide financial support to cover patenting costs; therefore, we introduce we inform inventors about these funding opportunities and help them choose the most optimal way to recoup their expenses.
Why is this necessary?
The cost of a patent depends on many factors and varies from country to country. Patenting an invention can therefore require considerable expense, especially if you want to protect the invention in more than one market. Therefore, we look for ways to reduce the financial burden of patenting.
The patenting process
Consultation
We discuss your idea and goals.
Patentability search
We assess the novelty and possibilities.
Choosing a strategy
We choose the appropriate protection path.
Drafting of patent application
We prepare the description and drawings.
Filing the application
We submit the application to the patent office.
Examination / inquiries
We communicate with the experts and answer questions.
Patent issuance
You receive the patent and exclusive rights.
Supervision
We monitor deadlines and help maintain the patent’s validity.
What determines the cost of a patent?
In some countries, the cost of filing a patent application depends on the number of pages in the description of the invention. For example, at the European Patent Office, the fee for each page beyond the 36th is 16 EUR.
The claims define the scope of the legal protection granted by the patent and are set out in separate points. At most offices, the filing fee increases if the claims exceed 15. For example, in Lithuania, an additional fee is charged for each claim beyond the 15th; At the European Patent Office, a claim point fee must also be paid for each claim point in a European patent application exceeding 15, which is 245 EUR, and for each claim point exceeding 50, the fee increases to 610 EUR.
The cost of patenting is lower in countries where no substantive examination is carried out, e.g. Lithuania and Latvia, because no examination fee is charged and the patent is issued more quickly.
The cost of patenting can also increase significantly if inventions one of the criteria-the unity criterion-is not met. In such a case, the examiner conducts a search only for the first invention and recommends filing a separate patent application(s) for the other subject matters of the invention.
It is also important to note various inaccuracies in the description, incorrectly submitted drawings, or errors in the applicant’s or inventors’ information. The cost of such corrections is a fee to patent attorneys, and sometimes a government fee.
The cost can also be reduced by requesting an expedited patent search and examination. In this case, some procedural notifications are avoided and time is saved.
Perhaps one of the most expensive processes is European patent obtaining a patent, the cost of which includes filing the application, a patent search, examination, and the grant of the patent. However, the cost increases the most when validating a granted patent in countries that are parties to the European Patent Convention countries. The procedure for extending a granted European patent to each country depends on national legislation. The largest portion of the cost consists of translations-either of the entire description or just the claims-into the language of the selected country. Another portion of the cost consists of the application to register and publish the European patent in the country’s database.
Annual fees make up a large part of the total cost of patenting. A patent can be valid for 20 years and, to maintain its validity, an annual fee is paid every year in each selected country.
INVENTION PATENTING
A patent is the establishment of a technology creator’s intellectual property. A patent ensures the legal materialization of the invention, which includes:
MARKETING
LICENSING
COMMERCIALIZATION
REVENUE
The right to a patent application or a patent can be:
PLEDGED OR SEIZED
TRANSFERRED
LICENSED
Territorial protection
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