GREY WOLF IP

SERVICES

Patent Law

Know your patent rights and leverage them to your competitive advantage. With the support of our technical background, legal experience and transparent approach, you can be sure your innovation is getting the best protection.

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    Searching & Viability

    To prevent our clients from spending money on unviable applications, we will assess your innovation and offer pre-filing searches to determine if your are likely to get a patent granted.

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    Drafting

    The first step to any successful application is hearing the story behind your invention. We take time to understand the commercial opportunity you’ve identified and draft the application with it in mind.

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    Filing

    We’ll guide you through the process of filing a patent application in the UK and Europe. For overseas protection, we work with handpicked and trusted attorneys in these locations.

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    Prosecution

    Patent prosecution can be a black hole for time and money. We will be honest about the scope of protection you can get and work with patent office examiners to get the right result for your business.

  • Grant & Maintenance

    Once your patents are granted they need to be renewed, usually on an annual basis. The cost of renewals naturally rises over time. We will help you keep your portfolio focussed on what your business needs, eliminating unnecessary cost.

Transparent Pricing

PATENT COST EXAMPLE 1:

INVENTION TYPE –
SIMPLE MECHANICAL

One embodiment

Professional fees – £2,000

UK application fee – £60

UK search fee – £150

PATENT COST EXAMPLE 2:

INVENTION TYPE –
COMPLEX ELECTRO-MECHANICAL

Three embodiments

Professional fees – £5,000

UK application fee – £60

UK search fee – £150

Design Law

Know your design rights and leverage them to your competitive advantage. With the support of our legal experience and transparent approach, you can be sure your designs are getting the best protection.

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    Advice

    Navigate the minefield of design law to get the edge on the market and your competitors. We’ll review your current position and give transparent advice on maximising commercial value.

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    Registered Designs

    A well-thought-out, watertight registered design protects against any future litigation. We have the experience and commercial savvy to identify potential loopholes and create a design registration that locks out your competitors.

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    Unregistered Designs

    Unregistered design law is complex and messy. We have the legal knowledge to untangle it and provide clear advice on how you are protected and what you can do to keep copyists at bay.

Transparent Pricing

DESIGN COST EXAMPLE 1:

A SINGLE
REGISTERED DESIGN

Professional fees – £400

Application fee – £50

DESIGN COST EXAMPLE 2:

A MULTIPLE FILING OF THREE REGISTERED DESIGNS

Professional fees – £700

Application fee – £70