What does it cost to file dozens of patents a year?
Reviewed by
Dominic Davies, patent attorney (20+ years)
· Last reviewed
September 17, 2026
Official fees are the smaller part. At the USPTO a utility application costs $2,000, $800, or $400 in official fees depending on entity size. Attorney drafting at hourly rates typically runs $10,000 to $25,000 per application at traditional firms, so 30 filings can mean $300,000 to $750,000 in legal fees alone before flat-fee alternatives.
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