Patentability Snapshot
$390-$690
Prior art search, short patentability memo, and filing-path recommendation before you commit to drafting.
See scopeU.S. Patent Drafting & Filing
Flat-fee U.S. patent services for serious innovators.
ZYL Law provides U.S. patent practitioner-led drafting, filing, and prosecution support through a structured, technology-enabled workflow for startups, SMBs, and overseas companies entering the U.S. market.
Transparent Starting Points
Flat-fee packages before the engagement begins.
Prices below are ZYL professional fees. USPTO official fees, excess claim fees, drawings, translations, and unusual procedural work are quoted separately before extra work begins.
Provisional Launch
$599-$1,190
Fast priority-date filing for founders and product teams that need a practical 12-month bridge.
Explore provisional filingDesign Patent Fast Track
$850-$1,290
U.S. design protection for product appearance, consumer goods, industrial design, and ecommerce brands.
Explore design filingUtility Patent Standard
$5,800-$6,450
Primary package for most software, electronics, mechanical, and systems inventions.
Explore utility draftingOfficial fees are separate. USPTO filing, search, examination, excess claim, IDS, extension, issue, and maintenance fees depend on entity status and procedural facts. We confirm professional fee scope and expected official fees before filing.
Guides & Case Studies
Start with proven patent prosecution examples.
Review representative outcomes and practical guides before choosing a U.S. patent filing or Office Action response path.
Patent Success Cases
Representative ZYL patent prosecution matters, including complex Office Action responses and successful allowance outcomes.
View success casesIntelligent Prior Art Search
Professional database searching, public-disclosure research, and U.S. patent analysis before drafting or filing.
View search workflowPre-Filing Patent Review
Practical review for claim scope, formal issues, priority data, and filing-readiness before a U.S. patent application is submitted.
Review pre-filing scopePatent Strategy White Paper
Download the U.S. patent application and IP strategy guide for overseas applicants planning U.S. protection.
Download guideCross-Border Filing Pathway
A cleaner U.S. entry process for overseas applicants.
For foreign companies, patent cost is only one risk. Deadlines, translation accuracy, IDS duties, assignments, and communication delays can all affect rights.
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Route check
Confirm Paris Convention, PCT national phase, continuation, or direct U.S. filing strategy.
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Disclosure review
Review technical materials, priority data, inventorship, assignment, and translation issues.
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Claim strategy
Build claims around commercial product scope, U.S. eligibility, and avoidable USPTO fee triggers.
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Filing and docketing
Submit, docket deadlines, and coordinate Office Action strategy after examination begins.
Focused Service Pages
Choose the patent path that matches the business moment.
Each service page explains who it is for, what is included, typical timing, and how the fixed-fee scope works.
Utility Patent Drafting
Non-provisional utility applications for software, AI, electronics, mechanical systems, medical devices, and product platforms.
View serviceProvisional Applications
Budget-conscious priority filings for founders testing product-market fit, fundraising, or continuing technical development.
View serviceDesign Patents
Protection for product appearance and visual designs, often useful for consumer products and cross-border ecommerce.
View servicePrior Art Search
Patentability search and drafting-strategy analysis for utility inventions, design matters, and post-grant planning.
View serviceOffice Action Responses
Fixed-fee prosecution support for prior-art rejections, eligibility issues, final rejections, and amendment strategy.
View servicePCT U.S. National Phase
U.S. national stage entry, forms, deadline coordination, and U.S. prosecution handoff for international applications.
View serviceForeign-to-U.S. Filing
Bilingual coordination and U.S. filing strategy for overseas companies entering the U.S. market.
View serviceWhy ZYL
Technical depth with a cross-border operating model.
ZYL combines U.S. patent prosecution experience, bilingual client coordination, and technical fluency across emerging technology fields. The goal is a patent process that is more predictable, easier to understand, and better aligned with business timing.
Representative technical areas
- Artificial intelligence, software systems, data pipelines, and model deployment workflows.
- Electronics, semiconductors, communication modules, 5G/IoT, and connected devices.
- Medical devices, computational biology, diagnostics, and life-science instrumentation.
- Mechanical systems, consumer products, industrial design, and ecommerce product lines.
Patent FAQ
Questions clients usually ask before filing.
These answers are general information, not legal advice for a specific invention.
What does the flat fee include?
Each package defines professional work such as strategy calls, drafting, revisions, filing documents, and docketing. USPTO official fees and unusual add-ons are separate.
Should I file provisional or non-provisional?
A provisional can be useful when speed, budget, or continuing development matters. A non-provisional is required to begin examination and pursue issued patent claims.
Can a foreign company file in the U.S.?
Yes. Foreign applicants can file directly, claim Paris priority, or enter the U.S. national phase from a PCT application, subject to deadline and document requirements.
How does technology support the workflow?
Technology can support prior-art organization, formal checks, antecedent-basis review, and drafting efficiency. Legal strategy and final filing decisions remain led by a U.S. patent practitioner or attorney as appropriate.
Know the filing path and budget before you start.
Book a patent fit call or review the flat-fee pricing page to decide which package fits your invention and timing.