The organization responsible for awarding patents within the United States is the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the USPTO. In the US, the patent viability is 20 years from the application or 17 years from the patent granting, whichever is longer.

Patent attorneys in the US undertake the task of patent registration once they ascertain that the concept is indeed novel. Patent searches done by attorneys can be basic or comprehensive. Patent attorneys charge up to $500 for a basic patent search, and up to $1000 for a comprehensive search. There can also be comprehensive patent searches that include foreign countries.

US Patent Searches

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