Patent Drafting & Filing

Provisional Patent Application Drafting

Purpose:
To establish an early filing date with fewer formal requirements.

Includes:

Informal description of the invention

No claims required

Not examined or published

Expires after 12 months unless converted to a non-provisional

Non-Provisional Patent Application Drafting

Purpose:
To seek full patent protection for a functional invention (e.g., machines, processes, software).

Includes:

Full specification, claims, drawings, and abstract

Subject to formal examination by the patent office

Can result in enforceable patent rights

PCT (International) Patent Application Drafting

Purpose:
To help establish patent rights internationally under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

Includes:

A single international filing covering 150+ countries

Extends the timeline to enter national phases in specific countries (usually 30 months)

Useful for global IP strategy

Useful for:
Companies or individuals seeking patent protection in multiple countries.

Continuation / Continuation-in-Part (CIP) / Divisional Applications Drafting

Purpose:
To expand, revise, or separate aspects of a pending patent application.

Includes:

Continuation: Same disclosure, new claims

CIP: Adds new subject matter to the original filing

Divisional: Splits distinct inventions from a parent application

Patent Claims Drafting

Purpose:
To carefully define the legal scope of your invention.

Includes:

Broad and narrow claim sets

Independent and dependent claims

Technical and legal interpretation for enforceability

Patent Filing & Docketing Services

Purpose:
To manage deadlines, formalities, and paperwork for patent offices worldwide.

Includes:

Filing with national (USPTO, EPO, JPO, etc.) and international offices

Document preparation and submission

Docketing of critical dates (office actions, renewals, conversions)

Useful for:
Patent owners, attorneys, and companies managing multiple filings.