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How much does a design patent cost?

The total has three parts: fees paid to the USPTO, fees paid to a patent attorney or agent, and the cost of the drawings. Here is how each is built, with a checklist you can budget from.

1. USPTO fees

Paid to the government. Checked against the official fee schedule in November 2026.

For a U.S. design application, the USPTO charges a basic filing fee, a search fee and an examination fee when you file, and an issue fee if the application is allowed. The amounts depend on your entity size.

USPTO design patent fees (U.S. dollars)
Fee	When	Standard	Small entity	Micro entity
Basic filing fee, design	At filing	$300	$120	$60
Design search fee	At filing	$300	$120	$60
Design examination fee	At filing	$700	$280	$140
Design issue fee	If allowed	$1,300	$520	$260
Total through issue		$2,600	$1,040	$520

Source: USPTO fee schedule, page checked 2026-11. Totals are the sum of the four fees above. The USPTO fee schedule is the authority and fees change, so confirm the current amounts there before you file. Small and micro entity rates apply only if you qualify under the USPTO’s rules; some filers are not eligible for the micro entity rate.

2. Attorney or agent fees

Optional, but most applicants use one.

You can file a design application yourself, but a patent attorney or agent helps with deciding what to claim, preparing the application and answering the examiner. Their fees vary widely with the firm, the location, the complexity of the design and how many rounds of examination follow, so we do not quote a typical figure. Ask for a written estimate that covers filing and the likely follow-up work, and ask what is billed separately.

We are not a law firm, so we cannot estimate legal fees for you. What we can do is hand your attorney clean drawings that follow the office’s rules, which saves their time and yours.

3. Drawings

The part we do.

A design patent is defined by its drawings, so they have to be consistent and correctly laid out. Our drawing sets start From $149 per design, with one fixed quote agreed before work starts. The final price depends on the number of views, the complexity of the form, whether you also want the 3D CAD source, and rush delivery.

Seven-view line drawings from your photos, sketches or CAD
A watermarked proof to review before you pay, and two rounds of revisions
A $49 reservation deposit holds your place and is credited against your order

Details are on the pricing page. Starting from photos? See photo to patent drawing.

Budget checklist
Line item	Who you pay	How to estimate it
Drawings	Drawing provider	From $149 per design; fixed quote before work
Filing, search and examination fees	USPTO	Sum of three fees in the table above for your entity size
Issue fee	USPTO	Due only if the application is allowed
Attorney or agent	Your attorney or agent	Written estimate from them; varies by person and design
Other countries	Each national office	Check that office’s fee schedule and drawing rules

Drawing prices on this page are for product designs. If you are budgeting drawings for other kinds of patent, such as a utility patent, see this patent drawing cost guide for those figures.

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Send your photos or sketches and we reply with a fixed quote within 24 hours. A person reviews your files first, and you see a watermarked proof before you pay.

We prepare drawings. We do not file applications and we do not give legal advice, and allowance depends on examination.

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