How long does it take to get a patent?

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Hi everybody!

We are a Californian startup company in the Healthcare/IT sector. How long does it usually take from hiring a patent attorney to a patent being granted? Is there a way to speed up the procedure?

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Shawn kolitch
Patent Attorney

The time to obtain a U.S. patent using the normal procedures averages around 3 years or so. You can speed this up a lot by using the USPTO prioritization program. This costs an extra $2000 for a small company, but brings the time down to under a year. I have obtained patents within 4 months of filing a patent application using this program. If you'd like to discuss this with me at no charge, feel free to call or email.

Shawn Kolitch
www.khpatent.com
shawn@khpatent.com
503-224-6655

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