ÆON Fee Schedule Patents

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1 ÆON Fee Schedule Patents PATENT TYPE DESCRIPTION Affidavit Prepare Affidavit [AFF] $1,200 Receive, docket, and report Notice of Allowance, prepare Post-Allowance check of the file history (includes document-retention proofread Issued Patent. Allowance Stage (inc. review and labeling), discuss allowed claims with the inventor, prepare Issue Fee Payment and submit with form, prepare Foreign Applications) communication to client regarding Issue Fee as paid; receive, docket, and report Issue Notification, receive, docket, report, and $2,350 Divisional/Continuation Filing Stage Divisional/Continuation Filing Stage With Claims Emergency Utility Filing Stage Cover-Page Utility Filing Stage File Petition to Revive Unintentional Abandonment File utility patent application for foreign client based on PCT application Does not include the drafting of original claims, prepare and file ADS and declaration, submit application, docket, prepare reporting to client, receive and docket filing receipt, receive, docket, and report Notice of Publication, prepare and file Assignment, conduct status check. [DIV] [CON] [CIP] Does include the drafting of new claims, prepare and file ADS and declaration, submit application, docket, prepare reporting to client, receive and docket filing receipt, receive, docket, and report Notice of Publication, prepare and file Assignment, conduct status check [DIVC] [CONC] [CIPC] Filing only Does not include the drafting of original claims; prepare and file ADS and declaration, submit application, docket, prepare reporting to client, receive and docket filing receipt, receive, docket, and report Notice of Publication, prepare and file Assignment, conduct status check [ENP] Filing only Does not include the drafting of original claims; prepare and file ADS and declaration, submit application, docket, prepare reporting to client, receive and docket filing receipt, receive, docket, and report Notice of Publication, prepare and file Assignment, conduct status check. Prepare and file Petition to Revive Unintentional Abandonment. [PRUA] $850 Review instructions from foreign associate/client and prepare specification and drawings based on foreign application, review and revise specification and drawings as necessary, prepare ADS and declaration, submit declaration to client for signature and return, submit application, docket, prepare reporting to client, receive and docket filing receipt, receive, docket, and report Notice of Publication, prepare and file Assignment, conduct status check. Notice of Missing Parts Report Notice to client; prepare Declaration; file Declaration in response to Notice [MPR] $160 Payment of Maintenance Fee Report maintenance fee due; pay fee and report to client [PMF] $625 Pre-filing Preliminary Search Search & review patent / non patent art [PAS] $1,250 Prepare and file a Notice of Appeal Does not include substantive response to final rejection. [NOAP] $625 Prepare and file an Appeal Brief Review Final Office Action; analyze grounds for appeal; prepare brief. [PAB] $5,850 Prepare and file an appeal brief after Pre- Appeal Brief Conference Request Prepare and file an Information Disclosure Statement with the PTO Prepare and file and Appeal Brief after Final Office Action Response Prepare and file Pre- Appeal Brief Conference Request Prepare and file Pre- Appeal Brief Conference Request after filing a response to Final Office Action $1,825 $4,700 $1,825 $1,100 $1,750 Review pre-appeal conference request; analyze grounds for appeal; prepare brief. [PAB ACR] $3,600 Prepare and file Information Disclosure Statement with the PTO. [IDS] $575 Review response to final office action; analyze grounds for appeal; prepare brief. [PAB AF] $4,250 Analyze Final Office Action for clear error; prepare conference request. [PABCR] $4,700 Review response to Final Office Action; prepare conference request. [PBCR AF] $2,950 Prepare and file Preliminary Amendment Draft and file Preliminary Amendment [PREAMEND] Does NOT include new Claim Set $1,450 Prepare and file Request for Continued Does not include substantive response to final rejection. [RCE] $625 Examination (RCE) 1

2 ÆON Fee Schedule Patents PATENT TYPE Prepare and File Request to enter Patent Prosecution Highway Prepare and file Request to enter PPH with all necessary documents (Preliminary Amendment, IDS, references, Form), docket; prepare correspondences regarding same; receive and process answer; conduct status check; etc. [PPH] Prepare Certificate of Correction If not attorney error. [PCC] $900 Prepare New Claim Set Draft and file new Claim set whether within a CON/DIV application, or with a Preliminary Amendment [NCLM] $2,950 DESCRIPTION Provisional Filing Stage Provisional Filing Stage Coached provisional [PPAC] Conduct disclosure meeting; review and revise client-prepared specification and drawings, prepare ADS, submit application, docket, prepare reporting to client, update file with filing receipt, prepare and file Assignment, prepare expiration letter, send same via U.S. Post and , update electronic and hard file. Standard provisional [PPA] Conduct disclosure meeting; prepare specification and drawings, review and revise specification and drawings as necessary, prepare ADS, submit application, docket, prepare reporting to client, update file with filing receipt, prepare and file Assignment, prepare expiration letter, send same via U.S. Post and , update electronic and hard file. (Note: $2,500 credit towards non-provisional) Receive Notice of Abandonment Receive and Process Notice of Abandonment $100 Request Reissue, Reexam arguments. [RR] Review and analyze claims, prosecution history, and prior art of record; where appropriate, search for and analyze additional $23,000 Telephone conference with examiner Conduct Telephone Conference with Examiner separate from Office Action. [TCE] $1,400 Conduct disclosure meeting; prepare specification and drawings, review and revise specification and drawings as necessary, prepare U.S. Utility Filing Stage ADS and declaration, submit declaration to client for signature and return, submit application, docket, prepare reporting to client, receive and docket filing receipt, receive, docket, and report Notice of Publication, prepare and file Assignment, conduct status (see complexity) check U.S. Utility Filing Stage Low complexity [PAT-LC] Well-known or non-technical subject matter; only one major embodiment; one or two independent claims. $10,900 U.S. Utility Filing Stage U.S. Utility Filing Stage Medium complexity [PAT-MC] Subject matter requires moderate research; one-three major embodiments; roughly 3/17 independent/dependent claims. High complexity [PAT-HC] Highly complex subject matter, beyond skill of technically proficient patent attorney; three or more major embodiments; and/or more than 5/25 claims. Review of PTO correspondence with cited references, preparation of response, and submitting response including docketing and reporting. [PREOA] $1,600 $2,850 $6,500 $14,500 $18,500 Preliminary Office Action Review and Discussion with Client (included if OAR filed) $500 $2,100 Office Action Response - Conforming response to restriction, objection etc. [OARRR] $1,700 Office Action Response - Low Complexity Response Simple failure to teach, anticipation. [OAR LC] $2,950 Office Action Response - Medium Complexity Response Obviousness or multiple Anticipation only. [OAR MC] $4,100 Office Action Response - High Complexity Multiple Grounds of Rejection. [OAR HC] $4,950 Extension of Time Fee Late Handling Fee for Extension of Time requests (not including PTO fees). $200 OPINION Invalidity Opinion Review and analyze claims, prosecution history, and prior art of record; where appropriate, search for and analyze additional art; prepare opinion letter. [INVO] (see complexity) 2

3 ÆON Fee Schedule Patents PATENT TYPE DESCRIPTION OPINION Invalidity Opinion Low Complexity $8,950 OPINION Invalidity Opinion Medium Complexity $13,500 OPINION Invalidity Opinion High Complexity $18,000 Non-Infringement OPINION Opinion Review and analyze claims, prosecution history, and prior art of record; prepare opinion letter. [NIO] (see complexity) Non-Infringement OPINION Opinion Low Complexity $8,950 Non-Infringement OPINION Opinion Medium Complexity $13,500 Non-Infringement OPINION Opinion High Complexity $18,000 OPINION Patentability Opinion Obtain independent search; Review and analyze search results; prepare opinion letter [PATOP] $5,500 File design patent application for foreign client based on foreign priority document File utility patent application for foreign client based on foreign priority document Filing individual country patents after EPC Review instructions from foreign associate/client and prepare specification and drawings based on foreign application, review and revise specification and drawings as necessary, prepare ADS and declaration, submit declaration to client for signature and return, submit application, docket, prepare reporting to client, receive and docket filing receipt, receive, docket, and report Notice of Publication, prepare and file Assignment, conduct status check. [DES FC] Review instructions from foreign associate/client and prepare specification and drawings based on foreign application, review and revise specification and drawings as necessary, prepare ADS and declaration, submit declaration to client for signature and return, submit application, docket, prepare reporting to client, receive and docket filing receipt, receive, docket, and report Notice of Publication, prepare and file Assignment, conduct status check. [PAT FC] Prepare formal papers; order priority document; forward formal documents to associate; report filing information to client; review confirmation letter from associate; receive and process Certificate of Grant. [FEP] Payment of Foreign Maintenance Fee Review letter from associate; letter to client; letter to associate [PFMF] $450 Payment of Maintenance Review instruction from associate/foreign client; confirm receipt of instructions; prepare transmittal letter to PTO; report filing Fee for foreign client information to associate/foreign client. $1,200 PCT Amendments Conforming response to restriction, objection etc. [OAR RR] $1,700 PCT Amendments Low Complexity Response Simple failure to teach, anticipation [OAR LC] $3,200 PCT Amendments Medium Complexity Response Obviousness or multiple Anticipation only [OAR MC] $4,100 PCT Amendments High Complexity Multiple Grounds of Rejection [OAR HC] $4,825 Prepare and file EPC or National application based on PCT application Prepare and file foreign application based on U. S. patent application through foreign associate Prepare and file Industrial Design Registration Application based on U.S. Design Application Prepare and file PCT application in U.S. based on U.S. application (CHAPTER 1) Receive instructions from client to file; prepare and forward formal papers to client for signature; send/receive correspondence to/from foreign associate; report filing information to client; forward formal papers to associate; review confirmation letter from associate; request examination. (Includes everything up until Office Action or Allowance) [NPA F] Receive instructions from client to file; prepare and forward formal papers to client for signature; send/receive correspondence to/from foreign associate; report filing information to client; forward formal papers to associate; review confirmation letter from associate; request examination. (Includes everything up until Office Action or Allowance) [PFA] Receive instructions from client to file; prepare and forward formal papers to client for signature; send/receive correspondence to/from foreign associate; report filing information to client; forward formal papers to associate; review confirmation letter from associate; request examination. (Includes everything up until Office Action or Allowance) [IDR] Prepare Appointment of Agent and POA; Prepare Request form and Transmittal Letter to PTO/PCT division; electronically file PCT application; Prepare and forward formal papers for signature; order priority document.[pct] (Includes everything except Amendments) $1,200 $1,750 $625 $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 + $1,00 per incorporate document Adapt Office Action Response for U.S. Application Review and adapt Office Action Response for U.S. Application Adapt Foreign Associate Office Action Response to conform with U.S. practice (not including substantive review of cited art) $1,250 Review and adapt Foreign Associate Office Action Response to conform with U.S. practice (including substantive review of cited art) $1,950 3

4 ÆON Fee Schedule Patents PATENT TYPE DESCRIPTION Allowance Phase Prosecution Phase (same as Utility) Prosecution Phase (same as Utility) Prosecution Phase (same as Utility) Prosecution Phase (same as Utility) Prepare and file original Application Prepare and file original Application Receive, docket, and report Notice of Allowance, prepare Post-Allowance check of the file history (includes document-retention review and labeling), discuss allowed claims with the inventor, prepare Issue Fee Payment and submit with form, prepare communication to client regarding Issue Fee as paid; receive, docket, and report Issue Notification, receive, docket, report, and proofread Issued Patent. [DNOA] $1,450 Conforming response to restriction, objection etc. [OAR RR] $1,950 Low Complexity Response Simple failure to teach, anticipation [OAR LC] $2,950 Medium Complexity Response Obviousness or multiple Anticipation only [OAR MC] $4,100 High Complexity Multiple Grounds of Rejection [OAR HC] $4,950 Conduct disclosure meeting; prepare specification and drawings, review and revise specification and drawings as necessary, prepare ADS and declaration, submit declaration to client for signature and return, submit application, docket, prepare reporting to client, receive and docket filing receipt, receive, docket, and report Notice of Publication, prepare and file Assignment, conduct status check [FDA] $3,500 High Complexity Filing Phase Design Application $4,500 4

5 ÆON Fee Schedule Trademarks TRADEMARK TYPE DESCRIPTION Extension of Time for filing SOU Allowance Stage (Intent to Use) Registration Stage (ÆON Maintains) Registration Stage (Client Maintains) Assume responsibility for application at PTO on incoming Madrid Protocol matter Extension of Time for Filing Statement of Use Filing SOU after Ext. of Time Has Been Filed Prepare and file Extension of Time Request for filing Statement of Use. Receive and docket Notice of Allowance; prepare and file FIRST request for Extension of Time for filing Statement of Use (as applicable add $150) OR prepare and file Statement of Use; receive and docket Notice of Publication Receive and docket Notice of Publication; Receive and docket Certificate of Registration; post-registration maintenance; answer client questions regarding use of mark for the first five-year interval Receive and docket Notice of Publication; Receive and docket Certificate of Registration; withdraw as attorney of record; transfer matter according to client's wishes $190 (Gov. Fee $150 per class) $425 (Gov. Fee $100/$150 per class depending on SOU or Ext of Time) Review file history and update docket as necessary. $275 Prepare and file Extension of Time Request for filing Statement of Use. Prepare and file Statement of Use after Extension of Time Request has been filed previously. Filing Stage Preparation and filing of Trademark Application for Foreign Client ( ready to file application). [FTA FC] $550 $100 $190 (Gov. Fee $150 per class) $190 (Gov. Fee $100 per class) $650 (Gov. Fee $275.00/$ per class) Filing Stage Preparation and filing of TEAS Plus Trademark Application - [FTA PL] $850 + $325 for each additional class (Additional Gov. Fee of $ per class) Filing Stage Preparation and filing of TEAS Trademark Application - [FTA] $1,000 + $400 for each additional class (Additional Gov. Fee of $ per class) Filing Stage Preparation and filing of Paper Trademark Application - [FPTA] $1,275 + $450 for each additional class (Additional Gov. Fee of $ per class) Prepare and file Petition to Revive Prepare and file Petition to Revive Abandoned Mark. [PREV] $250 Abandoned Mark Prosecution Stage Conforming Response including Conference with Examining Attorney. [OATM] $400 Prosecution Stage Low Complexity Response Phone conference with Examiner, Examiner s amendment, Technical refusals, etc. [OATM L] $900 Prosecution Stage Medium Complexity Response Single statutory refusal with technical refusals and evidence. [OATM M] $1,700 Prosecution Stage High Complexity Multiple or complex statutory refusals with technical refusals and evidence; Response to final refusal; Request for reconsideration after final refusal. [OATM H] $2,900 Receive Notice of Abandonment Process Notice of Abandonment [NOA] $100 Renewal of Registration Preparation and filing of Renewal Registration- [RREG] 5 $550 (Gov. Fee $ per class)

6 ÆON Fee Schedule Trademarks TRADEMARK TYPE TTAB TTAB TTAB Section 8 and 15 Declaration (Declarations of Continued Use) Appeal Opposition Petition for Cancellation Prepare and submit specimens to the PTO; docket, send/receive communications to/from client; update files. - [DEC] Preparation of Appeal of refusal of registration [Review grounds of Appeal; Prepare letter to client and recommend Appeal strategy; Prepare and file Appeal]. Preparation and filing of Notice of Opposition [Prepare and file Notice; Review Proceedings schedule from TTAB; Review, report and respond to Answer to Notice of Opposition; Negotiate possible settlement; Proceed with Opposition Proceeding accordingly]. Preparation and filing of Petition for Cancellation of Trademark Registration [Prepare and file Petition; Review follow up correspondence; Review Answer to Petition; Negotiate possible settlement; Report status to client]. STATE Initial Filing Stage Preparation and filing of State Trademark Application (Until Office Action or Registration) [STA] STATE State Trademark Renewal Record any Document Affecting Title (Assignment, Name Change, Certificate of Merger, etc.) Trademark Clearance Search Preparation of Renewal Registration - [STR] $650 $175 ea Add. Class (Gov. Fee $ per class) $4,600 (Plus Gov. Fee per class) (Plus Gov. Fee per class) (Plus Gov. Fee per class) $600 (State Fee $55.00) $450 (State Fee $55.00) Process Assignment for recording. $125 Trademark Search [Conduct search; review and analyze results; report to client]. (Plus database search fees) Trademark Clearance Search Internal Trademark Search Strategy/Review. $1,150 Trademark Clearance Search Review External Search Report. $2,000 Trademark Clearance Search Thomson & Thomson Search Cost. $2,600 CTM Initial Filing Stage Prepare filing instructions to associate for Community Trademark Application (Until Office Action or Registration) [CTM] DESCRIPTION Initial Filing Stage Madrid Initial Filing Stage Notice of Allowance Stage Payment of Maintenance Tax (quinquennial tax) Preparation of filing instructions to associate for foreign trademark application. (Until Office Action or Registration) (a) First (b) Each Additional Country Filed Concurrently - [FFTA F] [FFTA C] Preparation and filing of International Trademark Application (Madrid) (Until Office Action or Registration) a) 1-5 Countries b) 6 or more Countries - [FMA 1-5] [FMA 6+] Receive, docket, and report Notice of Allowance, prepare instructions to Foreign Associate regarding Fees as applicable; prepare communication to client regarding Fees as paid; receive, docket, and report Issue Notification, receive, docket, and report Trademark. Process Trademark Maintenance Tax - [TMT] $1,000 (a) $900 (b) $725 a) $1,150 b) $1,450 $600 $350 (Does not include Tax Fee) 6

7 ÆON Fee Schedule Trademarks TRADEMARK TYPE Prosecution Stage Low Complexity Response Prosecution Stage Medium Complexity Response Single statutory refusal with technical refusals and evidence DESCRIPTION Prosecution Stage Prosecution Stage (Aeon preparing OA response) Prosecution Stage (Foreign Associate preparing response) High Complexity Multiple or complex statutory refusals with technical refusals and evidence; Response to final refusal; Request for reconsideration after final refusal Conforming Response Receive instructions from client; prepare instructions to foreign associate to prepare Office Action response; receive confirmation from foreign associate regarding response as filed; docket; update files. Renewals Processing Renewal Registration- [RFR] $900 $1,700 $2,900 (Does not include Foreign Associate or Government $400 $500 $600 7

8 ÆON Fee Schedule Copyrights Copyright Registration Non-Computer Copyright Registration Computer Program DESCRIPTION Preparation and filing of Copyright Application for properties other than computer programs; processing Copyright Certificate of Registration [FCA] Preparation and filing of Copyright Application for a computer program, including (1) text of screen displays; (2) audiovisual material; and/or (3) artwork on screen displays; processing Copyright Certificate of Registration [FCCA] $350 (Plus $35 Gov. Fee) $600 (Plus $35 Gov. Fee) 8

9 ÆON Fee Schedule Misc. UDRP WEBSITE/IP AUDITS DOMAIN NAME ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE DOMAIN NAME ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS NEGOTIATIONS & LICENSING BINESS TRANSACTIONS BINESS TRANSACTIONS TYPE DESCRIPTION Status Report Prepare and file UDRP action or response Conduct Web site audit/conduct IP audit Acquire and maintain domain name Renew Domain Name Registration Preparation of status report for all matters handled by ÆON Law. Includes review and verification of case status by researching database, case file, and PTO databases. Preparation and filing of UDRP action or response [Investigate domain names; Prepare action or response; File action or response; Proceed with action or response as necessary; Report progress to client] Conduct Web site audit/ip audit and prepare report to client [Web site audit: Review Web site for compliance with governing laws; Report to client and prepare strategy for compliance; IP audit: Review Intellectual Property portfolio and prepare report to client regarding strategy for protection/enforcement of Intellectual Property assets] Prepare and file domain name application [Conduct availability search; Prepare application; Report filing information to client; Review Filing Receipt; Confirm and report registration to client] Prepare renewal of Registration [Letter to client regarding renewal deadlines; Follow-up with client; Prepare renewal application; Confirm renewal and Report renewal to client] $125 per page * (Plus (Plus Registration Fees) $150 (Plus Registration Fees) Contracts and Licenses Draft and negotiate contracts and/or licenses Due Diligence Reports Mergers/Acquisitions/Asset Purchase Prepare Due Diligence Reports [Conduct investigation of subject intellectual property; Review, analyze, summarize, and report intellectual property] Review, prepare and/or negotiate Asset Purchase Agreement/Agreement of Merger/Other INVESTIGATION S Intellectual Property Investigation Investigation [Conduct investigation; Follow up with client] [INVEST] LICENSING Invitation to License Letter Draft and send letter to outside parties with an invite to license intellectual property $1,600 9

10 ÆON Fee Schedule Billing Rates Adam Philipp. Founder.. $550 Chad Kirby. Partner.... $395 Kyle Flindt.. Special Counsel.... $385 Martin Garthwaite Special Counsel.... $385 Rabi Lahiri Special Counsel.... $295 Susi Stuart. Trademark Attorney $240 Heather Schmidt Paralegal $140 10