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We want to market a new kind of streaming software which allows for vastly efficient UAV-to-ground information transmission. We have independently developed the technology behind the software and we believe that none of the companies active in this field are using the same approach. Because of this we'd like to get a patent for the technology, but we have no idea what kind of investment of time and money that requires. We were looking into US and UK patents for now, and it seems like there is a lot more to invest than just the filing fees. Could you please tell us what the average costs of comparable patenting objectives are?
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A single patent application filed with a patent office (of a country or for a region) serves as starting point (priority founding application). Based on this patent application, other countries or regions can be pursued within one year from this inital filing (filing a PCT application, buying time for money, is only one of many options).
However, once a patent application (i.e. the priority-founding application for your Invention) has been filed, you can't add additional Information into the application.
Thus, it is essential - in particular with regard to software-related inventions - that a specialist prepares a good (i.e. detailed) patent application.
The stated numbers for drafting a priority-founding application in this technical field are realastic. It doesn#t pay to take shortcuts. Decisions on subsequent filings can be based on findings from the Initial filing, and costs can be deferred up to one year or longer, or avoided altogether. The most fitting strategy for you depends on your particular circumstances. Find a patent attorney who satifies you.
BTW, we work in the field and directly represent before patent Offices in the UK, the US, Europe and Germany.
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